Great cormorants gliding through a snowstorm in Hesse, Germany
Great cormorants gliding through a snowstorm in Hesse, Germany (© Wilfried Martin/Getty Images)
March of the cormorants
Great cormorants are among the top anglers of the bird world. Found in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and North America, they're experts at diving underwater to catch bottom-dwelling fish. They sometimes even swallow pebbles to increase their weight, which enables deeper and longer dives.
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