Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

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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.