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Cape Kidnappers

One of the biggest gannet colonies in New Zealand, Cape Kidnappers is also a spectacular example of past volcanic eruptions and seismic events. It received it’s name from captain Cook after local Maoris attempted to kidnap a young Tahitian boy from his ship “Endeavour”. A family of more than 15,000 members, the Booby family of gannets make their home at cape kidnappers while they raise their young.

Photos from Cape Kidnappers Gannets – Hawkes Bay - New Zealand

Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_379 Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:09
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
110218_353 Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:00
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Gannet Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
110218_526 Gannet Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:37
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony tour buses
Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony tour buses
110218_525 Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony tour buses
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:36
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Gannet Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
110218_508 Gannet Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:33
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Cape Kidnappers Cliffs - Hawke
Cape Kidnappers Cliffs - Hawke's Bay
110218_291 Cape Kidnappers Cliffs - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 17:13
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Cape Kidnappers beach - Hawke
Cape Kidnappers beach - Hawke's Bay
09-125- Cape Kidnappers beach - Hawke's Bay
Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_499 Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:32
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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  • ISO: 100
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Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
110218_493 Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:32
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_486 Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:31
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
110218_483 Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:31
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Gannet Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_479 Gannet Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:30
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_478 Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:30
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_475 Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:29
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Gannet Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_472 Gannet Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:27
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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  • Aperture: 29
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Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
110218_471 Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:27
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 32
  • Focal Length: 87
Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_462 Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:23
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_459 Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:22
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_446 Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:21
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 8
  • Focal Length: 235
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_443 Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:20
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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  • ISO: 100
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Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_437 Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:19
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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  • ISO: 100
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  • Focal Length: 235
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_429 Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:19
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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  • ISO: 100
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  • Focal Length: 165
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_424 Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:18
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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  • ISO: 100
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Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_420 Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:18
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
110218_408 Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:12
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Gannets Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannets Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
110218_400 Gannets Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:11
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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  • ISO: 100
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Gannets Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannets Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_398 Gannets Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:11
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_388 Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:10
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_386 Gannets - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:10
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Gannets Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannets Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_365 Gannets Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 18:07
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_349 Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 17:58
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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  • ISO: 100
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  • Focal Length: 160
Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_347 Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 17:58
  • Copyright: www.ehabweb.net
  • Credit: Ehab Samy
  • Shutter: 0.0015625
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 9
  • Focal Length: 250
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_341 Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 17:58
  • Copyright: www.ehabweb.net
  • Credit: Ehab Samy
  • Shutter: 0.0015625
  • ISO: 100
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  • Focal Length: 300
Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_340 Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 17:58
  • Copyright: www.ehabweb.net
  • Credit: Ehab Samy
  • Shutter: 0.0015625
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: 8
  • Focal Length: 170
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_333 Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 17:56
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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  • ISO: 100
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Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_328 Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 17:55
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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  • ISO: 100
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Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_322 Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 17:55
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_321 Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 17:55
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_314 Flying Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 17:54
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
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  • ISO: 100
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Gannets Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannets Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
110218_307 Gannets Colony - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
  • Camera: Canon EOS 60D
  • Created: February 17, 2011 - 17:52
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  • Credit: Ehab Samy
  • Shutter: 0.004
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  • Aperture: 10
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Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke
Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
15-125- Gannet - Cape Kidnappers - Hawke's Bay
Dead beached Shark - Cape Kidnappers
Dead beached Shark - Cape Kidnappers
08-125- Dead beached Shark - Cape Kidnappers