Nirlinnait • Brant Goose

Brant geese, historically a strictly coastal bird during winter, faced a near-extinction when eelgrass beds began disappearing. Some of the species were able to change their diets to incorporate seaweed, and since then, they have been incorporating seaweed into their diets as a survival technique.

Main Photo Credit: Brant Goose by Mr.TinDC, 2011. https://wordpress.org/openverse/image/1bb9b680-907e-479c-97a1-f0a96867fb55. Licenced with CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0.
Second Photo Credit: Brant Goose by Andreas Trepte, 2008. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brant_(goose)#/media/File:Brent_Goose.jpg. Licenced with CC BY-SA 2.5, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5.