Vulnerable - #55 Atlantic Puffin (Endangered species)

The Atlantic Puffin is also known as the Common Puffin is a species of seabird that can be found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and is listed as vulnerable.

Reasons for vulnerable status - introduced predators, distribution, pollution, climate change.

Conservation efforts - There are recovery and protection programs in place.

Atlantic Puffin Facts - 

Science Name: Fratercula arctica

Size:  28 -30 cm

Wingspan:  47 - 63 cm

Weight: 490 g

Native Locations:  northeastern Atlantic Ocean

Lifespan:  20 years

Population: 12 -14,000,000 mature individual 

Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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