About the Atlantic Puffin
A colorful seabird with a bright triangular bill and penguin-like appearance, often called the clown of the sea.
Fun Facts
- Atlantic Puffins can carry several fish in their bill at one time.
- Their colorful bill becomes brighter during breeding season.
- Puffins spend most of their lives far out at sea, returning to land only to breed.
- They nest in burrows dug into grassy coastal cliffs and islands.