Creature
Puffin
Bird
A distinctive, colourful seabird known as the 'clown of the sea', nesting on UK coastal cliffs in summer.
💡 Fun Facts
- Puffins are excellent swimmers and can dive up to 60 metres underwater to catch fish.
- Their colourful beaks actually fade to a dull grey during the winter!
- They dig burrows in the soil on coastal cliffs to lay their eggs.
📅 Through the Year
- In the UK:April to August
- Breeding:April to July