Fishies beware

Its name and appearance may come off a bit silly, but when it comes to angling, this stocky seabird means serious business. When a soaring blue-footed booby spots a school of tasty fish from as high as 300 feet, it swoops into a plummeting nosedive before slamming the water's surface at 60 miles an hour. Even deep swimmers aren't safe: Boobies are able to dive around 80 feet to scoop their squirming prey, whose nutrients help pigment the birds' bright blue dancing shoes.