Record numbers of puffins have been counted at two of Wales' most treasured wildlife homes. The islands are home to not only vast seabird colonies but also considered a wildlife haven enriched in diversity.
The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales revealed the record breaking number for an additional year despite the bird being Red Listed and declared a conservation concern at risk of extinction.
The reasons for the rise in Atlantic Puffin population is 'unclear' but WTSWW and fieldworkers from Oxford and Gloucester Universities are carrying out monitoring and research projects in hopes of understanding the rapid increase and hopefully replicating it elsewhere.
