Bird Island emerges as a conservation triumph, boasting record Cape Gannet numbers
CapeNature said the island, renowned for its unique ecological significance, recently celebrated a remarkable milestone in January with its Cape Gannet population reaching an impressive 45 000 ...
capetownetc.com17 小时
Record numbers at Lambert’s Bay as Cape Gannet colony thrives
Bird Island, nestled off the coast of Lambert’s Bay, has become Southern Africa’s beacon of success in seabird conservation ...
Getaway Magazine2 天
Lambert’s Bay Bird Island’s Cape Gannet colony reaches record numbers
In January 2025, the Cape Gannet population reached an impressive 45,000 individuals—the highest figure in 19 years—following ...
Getaway Magazine1 天
Japanese adventurer reaches Western Cape from Kenya with his rickshaw
Japanese adventurer Gump Suzuki has successfully journeyed from the East Coast of Africa to the Western Cape on foot while ...
Natural History Museum%2c London1 年
High-dive precision
This is the moment that the Cape gannet gets its fish. The corkscrew bubble-trail and fleeing sardines reveal the trajectory of the bird's 10-metre dive from 30 metres above the water off the coast of ...
BBC3 个月
Lost gannet found 70 miles from coast
A lost gannet found more than 70 miles away from the nearest colony has been rescued. The seabird was discovered in a garden in Killinghall, near Harrogate, on 21 September before being driven to ...
BBC1 年
Gannet colony down by quarter after bird flu
Researchers said the disease was confirmed on the Bass Rock in June 2022, at the height of the gannet breeding season. Thousands of birds died on the island, which lies off the coast of North ...