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The '''Gannet''' is a large seabird found in the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It is three feet long and mostly white, with a yellow head and blue eyes; they can take four years to reach their full adult [[plumage]].

The '''Gannet''' is a large seabird found in the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It is three feet long and mostly white, with a yellow head and blue eyes; they can take four years to reach their full adult [[plumage]].

Gannets have no nostrils, because they dive into the sea from a great height, and this design protects their brains from damage from the pressure of the water[http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Auk/v054n03/p0379-p0381.pdf].

Gannets have no nostrils, because they dive into the sea from a great height, and this design protects their brains from damage from the pressure of the water[http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Auk/v054n03/p0379-p0381.pdf]. For this reason they are locally nicknamed the Angel Bird, as they appear to have some sort of divine protection surrounding them. However, the truth of these claims is debated.

They nest in large groups on cliff ledges and small islands on the coasts of [[Europe]] and [[Canada]], although it is most common in the [[British Isles]]. They spend the winter at sea as far south as [[Mexico]], the [[Caribbean]] and [[Africa]]. They are also occasional visitors to the [[Great Lakes]]. In the tropics their closest relatives are the [[booby|boobies]].

They nest in large groups on cliff ledges and small islands on the coasts of [[Europe]] and [[Canada]], although it is most common in the [[British Isles]]. They spend the winter at sea as far south as [[Mexico]], the [[Caribbean]] and [[Africa]]. They are also occasional visitors to the [[Great Lakes]]. In the tropics their closest relatives are the [[booby|boobies]].