1.9K views · 107 reactions | Operation Gannet concludes tomorrow, after three days of interagency operations deploying air and marine assets patrolling Australia’s Exclusive Economic Zone. The key objectives of Operation Gannet patrols are to detect, deter and combat illegal activities at sea, and to strengthen the cooperation of all agencies involved. Indonesia Coast Guard, Defence Australia | Australian Border Force | Facebook

The northern gannet (Morus bassanus) is a seabird, the largest species of the gannet family, Sulidae. It is native to the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, breeding in Western Europe and Northeastern North America. It is the largest seabird in the northern Atlantic. The sexes are similar in appearance. The adult northern gannet has a mainly white streamlined body with a long neck, and long and slender wings. It is 87–100 cm (34 1⁄2–39 1⁄2 in) long with a 170–180 cm (67–71 in) wingspan. The head and

Good news for Greg the Gannet! Greg is an Australasian gannet (Morus serrator) that came to the Phillip Island Nature Parks Wildlife Clinic from Zoos Victoria as a fluffy chick. He had been rescued from the Dromana boat ramp and needed care for a couple of months until he was able to survive on his own. Here is the moment Greg took flight and started his next big adventure– we wish him all the best! #phillipislandnp #wildliferescue #conservation #phillipisland #visitvictoria #seeaustralia | Phil