Ravi Gulasekharam, (1) Welcome Home (2) Parents Love (3) In Search Of Food (ANIMAL 2025)

(1) A Gannet returns to it's partner from it's fishing expedition - Muriwai Peninsula, Auckland, New Zealand. (2) A White Heron parent looks at it's newly hatched chick with adoring eyes - White Heron breeding sanctuary, Whataroa, New Zealand. (3) A White Heron takes off from the breeding sanctuary in search of food for its partner and chick. Both parents take turns looking after the chick(s) and looking for food.

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