Gannets are large birds (their wingspan can be as much as 2 meters) that belong to the booby family and have a life span of 25-40 years. The Gannets in this area live almost all their lives here except for an excursion to Australia. At the age of 16 weeks baby Gannets, that have never before been airborne, make their first flight over the Tasman Sea (about 1700 miles) to Australia where they stay for 2-3 years. They then return to NZ where they live the rest of their lives.
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