Gannet colony Cape Kidnappers

December 8, 2006 by screenshot
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Australasian Gannet (Sula serrator) Colony at Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. These gannets present a scene unique in nature. Known to the Maori people as Takapu, the gannet is usually an island breeder but has made a notable exception at Cape Kidnappers on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The gannet is a member of the Booby family which consists of tropical birds, and is related to the families of shags, pelicans, and frigate birds. Cape Kidnappers was named by ...
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