On December 1, 2024, in Shandong, China, @WeishanLakeSmallOutdoor shared a video of a gannet bird devouring a large fish. The bird is seen next to a water basin with two fish, and it quickly grabs ...

A gannet is a diving sea bird found in the North Atlantic, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. A voracious eater of fish, it can dive from heights of 100 feet to dash into the water to catch ...

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) estimated that “many more than 20,000” wild birds had died in the UK since the current outbreak began about a year and a half ago in October 2021, but ...

Each year since 2007, BirdLife South Africa has announced the country’s Bird of the Year, but their mission, goes far beyond celebrating a bird for its looks. It’s almost time to bid 2022’s ...

Also known as bird flu, the virus making these birds sick can be traced back to a goose farm in China in 1996. Since then, the virus has killed millions of poultry and in the past jumped lethally ...

Bird Island stands as the only Gannet colony in the world that can be accessed by foot, further enhancing its allure for conservationists and nature enthusiasts alike.

The gannet population on Bass Rock is "better than hoped for" after the colony was hit by bird flu.

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 ...