Atlantic Puffin, Horned Puffin and Rhinoceros Auklet.   These birds all live in the Northern Hemisphere and spend lots of time at sea.   The Atlantic Puffin is the only puffin to live in the Atlantic Ocean, while the remaining three live in the Pacific Ocean.   They have the Nickname "Sea Parrots" or "Clowns of the Sea". Did you know...a group of Puffins is called a "circus". Click here or on the image below to see a selection of the Puffins photos which were taken on the 1st of June 2024.

Meet Odin (Õðinn in Icelandic)...He is the chatterbox of the colony, Odin may have lost an eye to a mishap, but his enthusiasm for life knows no bounds.   Always eager for enrichment and play, he is a testament to resilience and joy! Odin´s ID tag colour ring is Black. Odin was rescued in 2018 and rehabilitated at the Beluga Whale Sanctuary & Puffin Rescue Centre in Iceland.   Unfortunately he cannot be released back into the wild. He was relocated to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in April 2024 to create space for the Iceland Sanctuary to continue their vital rehabilitation work. Despite his injury, Odin´s confidence remains undiminished!   He is usually the first in line for feeding, often hopping onto the keepers´ laps or demanding attention with his loud puffin calls. Odinn loves to explore and is always the first to check out new objects, whether its a keepers´s shoe, an enrichment toy, or a passing visitor.   Since his arrival at Puffin Island, Odinn has been charming the ladies with his smooth moves, often presenting them with fish and sticks...What a charmer!

Did you know...Males tend to be darker than females and also have a noticeably arched "Roman" nose, whereas a female´s nose has a straighter outline.   Male grey seals reach sexual maturity at 6 years, Females at 3 to 5 years.   The latter give birth to their pups in the autumn and early winter.   The first British pups are born off the Scillies and Cornwall in August and September and the time of pupping is progressively later as you move clockwise around the British Isles, the latest pups being born off the east coast of Scotland and the Farne Islands in late December. Click here or on the image below to see a selection of the resident grey seals photos which were taken in June 2024.

The Common (Harbour) Seals (Phoca Vitulina) are smaller than Grey Seals and their coats are more extensively spotted. Their facial features are also different, with snub noses and nostrils that form a "V" shape. Common Seals prefer hauling out on sand banks and gently shelving rocky, shingle or sandy beaches. Click here to see a selection of the photos of the Resident Common Seals which were taken in June 2024.

The Paddock Residents are Pygmy Goats, Valais Blacknose Wether Sheep and Greyface Dartmoor Sheep. Click here or on the image below to see a selection of the photos of the Paddock Animals which were taken in June 2024.

We hope you enjoy these selections of photos which were taken in June 2024, click here or on the photo of your choice below to see a larger version.