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A gannet colony can be observed at close range on the only offshore islands in Germany.

The huge seabirds only live on land for a few months and use this time to raise their young. Unfortunately, the influence of man can be clearly seen here too. Besides the overfishing of the oceans, the animals also suffer from disposed residues which drift in the sea. So there is almost not a single nest which is not decorated with old fishing nets.This is life-threatening for the young chicks as they quickly get caught in the plastic and can no longer free themselves.

A gannet colony can be observed at close range on the only offshore islands in Germany.

The huge seabirds only live on land for a few months and use this time to raise their young. Unfortunately, the influence of humans can be clearly seen here too. Besides the overfishing of the oceans, the animals also suffer from disposed of residues which drift in the sea. So there is almost not a single nest which is not decorated with old fishing nets. This is life-threatening for the young chicks as they quickly get caught in the plastic and can no longer free themselves.

A gannet colony can be observed at close range on the only offshore islands in Germany.

The huge seabirds only live on land for a few months and use this time to raise their young. Unfortunately, the influence of man can be clearly seen here too. Besides the overfishing of the oceans, the animals also suffer from disposed residues which drift in the sea. So there is almost not a single nest which is not decorated with old fishing nets.This is life-threatening for the young chicks as they quickly get caught in the plastic and can no longer free themselves.

The African relatives of the Northern gannet breed off the coast of Namibia and South Africa and show a little more black on the wings than the European variant.

Due to the overfishing of the oceans and the human influence on the water quality as well as the nesting conditions, they also do not have an easy life and are mostly found in protected natural reserves.

Near Lamberts Bay the birds' spectacle can be observed from an observation house and enables unique pictures of the amazing birds.

The African relatives of the Northern gannet breed off the coast of Namibia and South Africa and show a little more black on the wings than the European variant.

Due to the overfishing of the oceans and the human influence on the water quality as well as the nesting conditions, they also do not have an easy life and are mostly found in protected natural reserves.

Near Lamberts Bay the birds' spectacle can be observed from an observation house and enables unique pictures of the amazing birds.