Wildlife· Farquhar· Seychelles
Farquhar Red-Footed Booby Colony
10° 11.4′ S · 51° 9.6′ E · approximate
Red-footed boobies breed mainly on South Island, including Seychelles' only white-tailed brown morph, and gold-dust day geckos and coconut crabs live on the islands.
Practical
Turtles nest in good numbers (early-1980s estimates of 400-450 green and 20-35 hawksbill females a year, increasing since protection in 1994). Coordinate is approximate: South Island, from the OpenStreetMap outline.
Best for
Boobies, crabs and turtles
Nearby
- Farquhar Fly-Fishing2.1 NM away
- South Indian Ocean Cyclone Season (Farquhar and Aldabra Exposure)2.1 NM away
- Goëlettes Island Sooty Tern Colony (Farquhar)2.2 NM away
- Farquhar Lagoon Anchorage (East Side)2.9 NM away
- Farquhar Guest House and Fishing Lodge4.6 NM away
- Farquhar Settlement Services (North Island)4.7 NM away
- Farquhar Race Point Anchorage4.8 NM away
- Farquhar Reef Grouper Aggregations5.1 NM away