The longest living gannet Morus spp. at Malgas Island, South Africa

BM Dyer; M Masotla; W Little; RJM Crawford; AB Makhado

doi:10.15641/bo.1618

The longest living gannet Morus spp. at Malgas Island, South Africa

Authors

BM Dyer Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Private Bag X9052, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
M Masotla Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Private Bag X9052, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
W Little 4 Stirling Road, West Beach, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa
RJM Crawford Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Private Bag X9052, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
AB Makhado Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Private Bag X9052, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.1618

Abstract

A ringed Cape Gannet Morus capensis was retrapped on Malgas Island on 28 October 2020, having been ringed on 23 February 1983. The elapsed time was 37 years, 8 months and 4 days. It is not only the largest longevity for a Cape Gannet, it is the longest for any of the three gannet species.

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Published

2024-08-13

How to Cite

Dyer, B., Masotla, M., Little, W., Crawford, R., & Makhado, A. (2024). The longest living gannet Morus spp. at Malgas Island, South Africa. Biodiversity Observations, 14, 81–83. https://doi.org/10.15641/bo.1618