Wildlife Fact Sheet

Puffin

Fratercula

Lifespan | Up to 20 years
Habitat | Puffins spend most of their time out in open water but gather with other puffins near coasts when it’s time to breed.
Range | Puffins live in the Arctic and sub-Arctic but, depending on the season, they can also be found in the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Preferred Food | Small fish, such as sand eels, herring, hake and capelin

About

Puffins have some of the flashiest beaks out there! Check out its bright color. Believe it or not, it’s only that vibrant in the warmer summer months—that’s because puffins are trying to show off for breeding season. The brighter and larger the beak, the better the puffin will look to all the potential mates. After a puffin finds the perfect match, its beak will fade to a duller color for the winter months.

Puffins are committed to their families. Many puffins keep the same mate year after year and dedicate a lot of time to making sure their families are happy and healthy! Puffins lay only one egg per year, and both moms and dads take responsibility for raising the babies.

Did You Know?

Their nicknames include “sea parrot” and “clown of the sea.” The latter comes from the puffin’s brightly colored beak.

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