Gannet

About

How gannet lives

Gannets are seabirds that plunge into the ocean from height to catch schooling fish. Air sacs in a gannet's body help cushion high-speed dives into water. Coastal species are often adapted to tides, wind exposure, and rapidly changing shorelines.

Conservation

Status and habitat pressure

Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure. Protecting gannet also depends on keeping coast, ocean habitats healthy and connected.

Common species still depend on habitat quality, clean water, food webs, and low disturbance.

Quick Facts

Things to notice

• Air sacs in a gannet's body help cushion high-speed dives into water.
• Feathers serve many jobs at once, including insulation, waterproofing, signaling, and flight control.
• Coastal species are often adapted to tides, wind exposure, and rapidly changing shorelines.
• Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure.