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The common murre, aka common guillemot, is a large species of auk that can be found in the northern Pacific Ocean and northern Atlantic Ocean. They spend most of their lives out at sea, only coming to shore to breed. These birds face the threats of hunting; trapping; overfishing; land […]

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The rhinoceros auklet, aka rhinoceros puffin, gets their name from the horn-like extension of the beak that is only present in adults. They dwell along the coastlines of the North Pacific, from eastern Asia to western Canada, and United States. These sea birds are threatened by overfishing; invasive species, and […]

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The razorbill, aka razor-billed auk or lesser auk, is a seabird that can be found along the sub-Arctic and boreal Atlantic waters of the countries of North America, Greenland, Iceland, Europe, Russia, and Africa. Even though these birds face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of […]

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The little auk is a small oceanic predatory bird that makes its home in the Arctic, the Bering Sea, Iceland, Greenland, northern Russia, Canada, and the United States. They are a migratory bird that travels south for the winter. There are only 2 known species of auks: the lesser and […]

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