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'Northern Gannet Dives into the Stellwagen Bank' Photograph by Ryan Van Meter

Northern Gannet Dives into the Stellwagen Bank

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Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Massachusetts, USA

Northern Gannet

Morus bassanus
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