A young puffin found on a Manx beach joins 10 other rescued seabirds at a sanctuary in Cornwall.
There are four species of puffins: Atlantic, horned, tufted and (despite the misleading name) rhinoceros auklets. They live along the northern coastlines of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Maybe millions. Fulmars, kittiwakes, razorbills, terns and guillemots, but the stars of the show are the puffins. They poke their heads - sporting comical, outsize orange beaks - above the black ...
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Cliff tops, empty and dark for months, turn to commotion near the beginning of April with the arrival of antic, adorable-looking Atlantic puffins. Smallest of the four puffin species, they have ...
Atlantic puffins’ beaks are more reminiscent of birds that live in the rainforest than on chilly cliffs. Bright orange or red, with blue and white streaks, it’s obvious why they’ve been ...
Puffins are known as 'sea parrots' due to their brightly coloured bills and are mainly found on rocky coasts and offshore islands. Around 90% of the Atlantic puffin population are found in Europe; ...
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The state also offers a wide variety of wildlife watching. And while many vacationers travel here to catch sight of moose and puffins, whale watching is a popular activity in Maine, too.
Despite his recovery, the bird could not be released back into the wild as he could not fly, so has joined a colony of 10 other puffins at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary. Tamara Cooper from the centre ...