In January and December 2002, we monitored the biomechanics of plunge diving in 25 free-ranging Cape Gannets Morus capensis using a recently developed, rapid-sampling acceleration and depth recorder. Our data provide the first detailed description of this highly specialized foraging technique.

Cape gannets are powerful fliers, using mainly a flap-gliding technique, which is more energy consuming than the dynamic-soaring favoured by albatrosses. As all Sulids, they are fish-eating birds that plunge-dive from considerable height.

Diving into the ocean, the Cape Gannet adopts an aquatic version of flight, an unbelievable sight you have to see to believe.From the Show: Nature's Dive Bom...

2004年4月1日 · In January and December 2002, we monitored the biomechanics of plunge diving in 25 free-ranging Cape Gannets Morus capensis using a recently developed, rapid-sampling acceleration and depth...

description of the plunging and diving sequences in Cape Gannets enabled us to test the following three questions: 1 Do Cape Gannets use only the momentum of the plunge to reach a depth? 2 Is plunge diving the only hunting technique used by Cape Gannets? 3 How efficient is plunge diving in terms of measur-able impact and loss of momentum? METHODS

2013年7月1日 · A bionic gannet was developed based on the analysis of the body configuration and skeleton structure and the motion pattern of wings of a gannet in plunge-diving. In the current prototype, adjustable sweptback wings were implemented so as to achieve different body shapes for entering water.

Constant flapping-and-gliding flight pattern and sharp plunge-diving when foraging are unique within range. Dingy brown immatures share the overall shape and flight pattern of adults. At sea, albatrosses hardly ever flap in flight.

1993年8月1日 · N. J. Adams, C. B. Walter, Maximum Diving Depths of Cape Gannets, The Condor, Volume 95, Issue 3, 1 August 1993, Pages 734–736, https://doi.org/10.2307/1369621

Dive into the incredible world of Cape gannets with our latest video! 🌊🕊️ These seabirds are known for their astonishing high-speed dives, reaching up to 1...