Flightless Cormorant in the Galapagos

In Images by Matt Shetzer

Flightless Cormorant in the Galapagos

When this flightless cormorant’s ancestors arrived in the Galápagos, they found a land with very few predators. They evolved smaller wings so they could swim faster, culminating in a bird that’s much better at fishing than flying.

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Flightless Cormorant in the Galapagos was last modified: May 26th, 2020 by Matt Shetzer