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Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae)

Cape Gannet (Sula capensis)

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Cape Gannet (Sula capensis)

Cape Gannet (Sula capensis) photo

Underwater assassins. Cape Gannets attack a panicking shoal of sardines off the South Africa East coast.

Recorded 1 June 2010
Added to IBC 51 weeks 3 days ago
Author Chris Fallows
Locality Port St Johns, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

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Winner of an Honorable Mention in the HBW World Bird Photo Contest.

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