The tiny island where puffins are thriving despite global decline

Skomer Island boasts a record number of puffins, with 43,626 birds counted this year, signaling a conservation success despite global puffin population declines. Managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, the island's isolation from predators and human impact has contributed to the thriving seabird population. Puffins' high breeding success on the island is attributed to an abundance of food and the absence of predators, offering a glimpse of hope for a species listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.