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The name booby comes from the Spanish term bobo (which means 'stupid' or 'fool' or 'clown') because the Blue-footed Booby is (like other seabirds) clumsy on land. They are easily captured, killed, and eaten by humans.

The Blue-footed Booby is on average 81 cm (32 in) long and weighs 1.5 kg (3.3 lb), with the females slightly larger than the males. It has long pointed wings and a wedge shaped tail. They have strong, thick necks. The booby's eyes are placed on either side of their bill and oriented towards the front. They have excellent binocular vision. The Blue-footed Booby's eyes are yellow. The male has more yellow on its iris than the female. The Blue-footed Booby has permanently closed nostrils made for diving. They breathe through the corners of their mouths. Their feet range from a pale turquoise to a deep aquamarine. Males and younger birds have lighter feet than females do.

They are black or dark brown when young which is useful for camouflaging from its predators (shorebirds such as herons) on the black lava coasts of the Galapagos Islands.

Adult crabs are bright orange some with pink or yellow spots, they can grow up to 20 cm.

They are often seen in large numbers on each volcanic Island in Galapagos. The scientific name of these crabs is "Grapsus Grapsus" and the common name is Sally Lightfoot Crabs or also known as "Red Rock Crabs".

They have the incredible ability to walk on water, as they move or jump from rock to rock and can climb up vertical gradients.

The crabs in the Galapagos Islands where also sighted by Charles Darwin during his voyage on HMS Beagle on 1835.

Two little boys playing at the back of a 7-Eleven in Ko Samed, Thailand whilst their mother works in the store.

Shot in Peacehaven, one of the key places to go on a windy day to see the amazing paraglider's of Sussex!