Kelp Gull showing upper wings in flight, Mossel Bay, South Africa

Seal Island, Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa (July 2019)
This image was taken during the Great White Shark trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson. The cage diving boat trip to Seal Island was run by Apex Shark Expeditions of Simon's Town. Young fur seals are a target of Great White Sharks. Gulls followed the boat in the hope of some fish scraps.
Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Kelp gull / Wikipedia
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus / BirdForum
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus / BirdLife International
Shooting Time 11:29
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2500
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 200
Latitude 34 09 4.8 S
Longitude 22 07 17.1 E
Altitude -7.30m
This image was taken during the Great White Shark trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson. The cage diving boat trip to Seal Island was run by Apex Shark Expeditions of Simon's Town. Young fur seals are a target of Great White Sharks. Gulls followed the boat in the hope of some fish scraps.
Status is classified as Least Concern. For more information on this species of bird see the following links:
Kelp gull / Wikipedia
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus / BirdForum
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus / BirdLife International
Shooting Time 11:29
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2500
Av(Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 200
Latitude 34 09 4.8 S
Longitude 22 07 17.1 E
Altitude -7.30m
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