Caption

Cape Gannet (Morus capensis), adult, taking flight, flying off, taking off, on land, coast, beach, breeding colony, Lamberts Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

Date

Nov 12, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Jürgen & Christine Sohns

Reference

BRK26I18_056

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

68.7Mb (22.9Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

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