Wildlife At Farne Islands
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A Puffin returns to it's nest with a beak full of sand eels on June 25, 2011 on Inner Farne, England. The Farne Islands, which are run by the National Trust, are situated two to three miles off the Northumberland coastline. The archipeligo of 16-28 separate islands (depending on the tide) make the summer home to approximately 100,000 pairs of breeding seabirds including around 36,000 Puffins, 32,000 Guillemots and 2,000 pairs of Arctic Terns. The species of birds which nest in internationally important numbers include Shag, Sandwich Tern and Arctic Tern. The coastline around The Farnes are also the breeding ground to one of Europe's largest Grey Seal colonies with around 4,000 adults giving birth to 1500 pups every year. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
A Moon jellyfish swims beneath the waters of Inner Farne on June 26, 2011 at the Farne Islands, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
A Grey Seal comes for a closer look at a group of divers on June 25, 2011 at the Farne Islands, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
A Baby Arctic Tern receives food from a parent on June 25, 2011 on Inner Farne, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
A Lion's Mane jellyfish swims beneath the waters of Inner Farne on June 24, 2011 at the Farne Islands, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
An Arctic Tern pecks a mans camera as he walks through nesting seabirds on June 25, 2011 on Inner Farne, England. Visitors to the Farne Islands are pre-warned and advised to wear hats to protect themselves from the Terns who will dive down and attack anyone they perceive as a threat to their nest. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
A lobster blends into a rock face on June 25, 2011 off Inner Farne, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
A gull steals an egg from a nest on a cliff top on June 24, 2011 on Inner Farne, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
An Arctic Tern dives down to protect its nest on June 24, 2011 on Inner Farne, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Clouds streak across the night sky over Inner Farn on June 25, 2011, on the Farne Islands, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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