Takapu - Gannet colony Cape Kidnappers in New Zealand

Australasian Gannet (Sula serrator) Colony at Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
These gannets present a scene unique in nature. Known to the Maori people as Takapu, the gannet is usually an island breeder but has made a notable exception at Cape Kidnappers on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
The gannet is a member of the Booby family which consists of tropical birds, and is related to the families of shags, pelicans, and frigate birds.
Cape Kidnappers was named by Captain Cook in 1769. Cook named the cape after an incident in which local Maoris unsuccessfully tried to kidnap his Tahitian interpreter. The population of the saddle colony has now stabilised at about 2200 pairs.
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[M1ldas]

That place smells a lot, but it worth it...

[geosam16]

superb uh no it smells so bad there its not even funny

[madmurd]

Superb