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 ...

These versatile birds thrive in the air and sea. With their six-foot long wingspan, gannets can hover, glide, soar and dive. With folded wings, they torpedo down to depths of 20 feet or more to snatch ...

When gannets dive into the sea to catch fish, they roll either to the left or the right according to their individual preference, much like how most people have a dominant hand. Ashley Bennison at the ...

25 September 2014 • 1:54pm Hundreds of gannets plunge into the sea as they attempt to spear a fish off the coast of the Shetland Isles. The seabirds lived up to their gluttonous name as they tore fish ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gannets diving off Wheelers Bay. (Image: Andy Butler) The northern gannet, Morus bassanus, is a large seabird with black-tipped ...

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 ...

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 ...