Mercury Island
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Mercury Island is a small rocky island off The Diamond Coast, Namibia. Despite its small size it is recognised by BirdLife International and other global conservation groups as an Important Bird Area
Mercury Island from the air. Note the building on the center left of this photograph for scale.
Mercury Island and nearby islands support 96% of Namibia's endangered African penguin population
Cape gannet
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The Cape gannet is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae.
Cape gannet sideview
Gannet coming in
Close-up of the head
Greeting ritual