--- description: Seagull steals GoPro camera and films Cies Islands in Spain title: Watch a Seagull Steal a Tourist’s Camera and Capture Amazing Footage image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Watch a Seagull Steal a Tourist's Camera and Capture the Souvenir of a Lifetime  by [Olivia B. Waxman](/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Jul 13, 2015 4:14 PM CUT  by [Olivia B. Waxman](/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Jul 13, 2015 4:14 PM CUT A viral video appears to show a seagull snatching up a GoPro camera and flying off, so YouTube user “Martin Lozano” got to take home a bird’s eye view of the Cíes Islands off the coast of Spain. It is not the first time a seagull has gone viral for stealing a camera or posing for an epic picture. A photographer [snapped](http://time.com/3898812/seagull-photobombs-air-show/ "undefined") a photo of a seagull flying in the same formation as fighter jets at the Llandudno Air Show in North Wales. They have also photobombed [horse races](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2014/07/10/seagull-photobombs-horse-races-photo-finish/ "undefined"), [family photos](http://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/feathers-ruffled-as-seagull-photobombs-20959/ "undefined") and [traffic cameras](http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/photobombing-seagull-caught-traffic-camera-3419501 "undefined"), while one refused to fly away until a photographer for _National Geographic_ took [its photo](http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/photos/3999722/ "undefined"). ### A Squirrel's Guide to Fashion  This Year's Model Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  Simple, Yet Elegant Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  Sorry, Did You Say Something? Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  The "Little Squirrel on the Prairie" Look Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  Forever Gingham Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  I Call This My "Going Visiting Dress" Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  Chill in the Air Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  Can't a Squirrel Eat in Peace? Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  CPR: Cute Professional Rodent Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  Sharing Is Caring Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  Too. Much. Starch. Can't. Breathe. Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  One Sample per Customer, Please Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  A Clean Squirrel Is a Happy Squirrel Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  Ahhhh. Warm Towels. Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images  To Sleep, Perchance to Dream ... of Acorns ... Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3955524/seagull-gopro-camera/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3955524/seagull-gopro-camera/"},"headline":"Watch a Seagull Steal a Tourist's Camera and Capture the Souvenir of a Lifetime","datePublished":"2015-07-13T16:14:06.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:47:16.497Z","description":"Talk about a bird's eye view","url":"https://time.com/3955524/seagull-gopro-camera/","keywords":["Newsfeed","animals"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. Waxman","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3955524/seagull-gopro-camera/","name":"Watch a Seagull Steal a Tourist's Camera and Capture the Souvenir of a Lifetime"}}]}] ```