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A Flock of Boobies Appearing Off the Coast of Hateruma Island, Okinawa, Appear as if Chasing a Boat, Diving Into the Sea to Catch Fish

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[Hateruma] A flock of boobies, which are said to breed mainly on Nakano-Mikoto Island and the Senkaku Islands in the Yaeyama Islands, was spotted from a ship on a regular route between Hateruma and Ishigaki at around 5:00 pm on May 20th. Boobies are seabirds with a wingspan of 150 cm. In Japan, they breed in the southern Izu Islands, the Ogasawara Islands, and the Iwo Islands.
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[Hateruma] A flock of boobies, which are said to breed mainly on Nakano-Mikoto Island and the Senkaku Islands in the Yaeyama Islands, was spotted from a ship on a regular route between Hateruma and Ishigaki at around 5:00 pm on May 20th. Boobies are seabirds with a wingspan of 150 cm. In Japan, they breed in the southern Izu Islands, the Ogasawara Islands, and the Iwo Islands.

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news in on Sunday, June 8, 2025.
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