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    Diving for silver

    Jun 30, 2022 4 minutes

    As I slip over the side of the boat, the cool northern waters of the Atlantic engulf me. I take a breath through my snorkel and steady myself. Keep calm. Focus on the camera. Seconds pass.

    Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! – the sound of torpedoes pierces the water. Streaks of yellow and white speed toward my camera; streams of bubbles engulf me. I press the shutter, freeze a split second of this super-fast frenzy of activity.

    The sight of gannets hunting is like no other. Safely back in the boat, under towering cliffs with thousands of gannets swirling around, I reflect that the spectacle

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