Reel Earth Film about saving the Puffins on the Westman Islands
"Bottomless work, but the best vacation"
Amazing volunteers Deb, Sue, and Jill help us with the puffin cleaning.
The Environment Agency examines an oil spill in Vestmannaeyjar harbor
"A lot of oiled birds" - Eyjarfrettir News
One Hundred Puffins have been oiled in the Vestmannaeyjar harbor
“Regardless of the type of oil, if the birds are exposed to it, they lose their ability to float and so they sink and die.”
BBC visits the Puffling Patrol and Oiled Wildlife Care Manager, Karen Velas
Annual Puffling Rescue and Cleaning Efforts
https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/nature_and_travel/2018/09/18/annual_pufflings_rescue_in_westman_islands/
Founder Karen Velas talking about puffins on National Geographic spot
Grimsey Island is home to approximately 80,000 breeding pairs of puffins. Video by Rodrigo Moterani aboard the National Geographic Explorer in Grimsey, Iceland.