Over the towering cliffs of the famous Cape Raoul, an Australasian Gannet glides with ease. White wings hold steady against the wind, its path quiet and assured. Distributed along the southern coast of Australia and across to New Zealand, these sea birds spend much of their lives far from shore, drawn only to land between July and February to breed. Out at sea, they follow the movement of fish, circling high above shoals before folding into a sharp, narrow dive and plunging headfirst through the surface in a blur of white and speed.
Over the towering cliffs of the famous Cape Raoul, an Australasian Gannet glides with ease. White wings hold steady against the wind, its path quiet and assured. Distributed along the southern coast of Australia and across to New Zealand, these sea birds spend much of their lives far from shore, drawn only to land between July and February to breed. Out at sea, they follow the movement of fish, circling high above shoals before folding into a sharp, narrow dive and plunging headfirst through the surface in a blur of white and speed.
