To surprise their prey, some species of seabirds dive into the water at speeds greater than 50 miles per hour. A human diver entering the water that fast would likely sustain serious injuries, but ...
Gannets may be among the fastest and most agile seabird hunters around, but they risk dying of fatal neck and head injuries from accidental collisions in the water when diving for fish at breakneck ...
Whatever twists an Olympic diver does in the air, by the time she hits the water her position is always with hands held in a point to break the water and head tucked between her arms. It is quite ...
It's a tough life being a gannet. Not only do they have to travel up to 500 kilometres a day and fight off other predators like dolphins and sharks to feed on fish, new research shows they're killing ...
I received a 'phone call from a photographer asking if I could suggest where he might go to get shots of Northern Gannets plunge-diving. It was a difficult question to answer as it was like asking ...