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Gannets and boobies

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Gannets: description and habitat

New Zealand's main gannet colonies

New Zealand's main gannet colonies

Juvenile gannet

Juvenile gannet

Adult gannets

Cape Kidnappers colony

Cape Kidnappers colony

Muriwai colony

Farewell Spit colony (1st of 2)

Farewell Spit colony (1st of 2)

Gannets: life history and feeding

Gannet chicks (1st of 2 ) (1st of 2)

Gannet chicks (1st of 2 ) (1st of 2)

Courtship rituals

Courtship rituals

Plunge diving

Defending territory

Defending territory

Feeding the young

Feeding the young

Masked boobies

Masked boobies

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