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Atlantic puffins breed in the northern Atlantic Ocean, generally on islands of Europe and North America. These seabirds spend spring and summer in coastal clifftop colonies. They dig small burrows in the sides of cliffs to nest…

Atlantic Puffins

Invasive species like Myocastor coypus, also known as coypu, are often moved by humans from their native region to a new region either by accident or to provide a service (e.g. fur for clothing). The coypu, originally from southern South America, has been nearly eliminated from the…

Cheeky coypu

The yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) is endemic to (found only in) New Zealand. In Māori, the species is known as hoiho. Despite numerous threats to this endangered species—including invasive species, habitat destruction, disease, entanglement in fishing gear and climate change—conservation organizations are working to decrease the effects of threats and advocate for the species…