Fencing - Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus) Geo: 48°29′38″N , 64°8′42″W Date: June 2, 2025 Habitat: Coast Region: Gaspesie Park: Parc national de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé | Muuuh - Nature and Wildlife

Creature of the day: The Northern Gannet The northern gannet (Morus bassanus) is a seabird, the largest species of the gannet family, Sulidae. It is native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, breeding in Western Europe and Northeastern North America. It is the largest seabird in the northern Atlantic. The sexes are similar in appearance. The adult northern gannet has a mainly white streamlined body with a long neck, and long and slender wings. It is 87–100 cm (34 1⁄2–39 1⁄2 in) long with a 170–

1.6K views · 239 reactions | The Northern Gannet is well-known for its huge, densely packed, and noisy breeding colonies, located on steep cliffs, isolated rocky islands, or sea stacks. Do you know what these colonies are called? Find out here: https://abcbirds.org/bird/northern-gannet/ Video: Northern Gannet | American Bird Conservancy | Facebook

1K views · 88 reactions | Our northern gannet finally is eating on...