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A Beautiful Dermal Defense
Alyssa Gehman
Category: Vertebrates
Mandarte Island has three species of Cormorant nesting at the same time. Double-crested Cormorant is the species that occupies the highest locations of the island, which allows for taking pictures with great backgrounds.