Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) breeding colony at Bird Island, Lamberts Bay, West Coast, Western Cape, South Africa with a colony of Cape Cormorants on

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Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) breeding colony at Bird Island, Lamberts Bay, West Coast, Western Cape, South Africa with a colony of Cape Cormorants on the rocks behind. These gannets are classified as endangered due to population declining, Threats include loss of habitat due to mining, predation by Cape fur seals, Kelp Gulls and Pelicans, human intrusion, problematic invasive species and diseases, pollution such as oil spills and Climate Change with threat of flooding

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Location: Bird Island, Lamberts Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Photo credit: © MLC Biodiversity / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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