The gannet population on the Bass Rock is thought to have fallen by about 30% since 2022 The population of the world's largest northern gannet colony has fallen by nearly a third since an ...

The blue eyes of some seabirds appear to turn black after they have had a bird flu infection. The colour change, seen in northern gannets (Morus bassanus), may give scientists a new way to track the ...

More than 43 000 Cape Gannet have settled on Bird Island off Lambert’s Bay this breeding season, marking a sustained recovery for the endangered seabird and reinforcing the site’s status as one of ...

A mutated strain of avian influenza is killing unprecedented numbers of birds on the Shetland Islands, many of which are already under threat. A dead northern gannet lies off the coast of Bass Rock, ...

The population of the world's largest northern gannet colony has fallen by nearly a third since an "unprecedented" outbreak of bird flu. Researchers believe the Bass Rock, which stands off North ...