we’re here on C Ohio and off the coast of Maine to observe the heroic trek of
of Maine to observe the heroic trek of
of Maine to observe the heroic trek of one baby puffin to the sea in order to
one baby puffin to the sea in order to
one baby puffin to the sea in order to do that we’ll have to use special
do that we’ll have to use special
do that we’ll have to use special infrared video because the trek will
infrared video because the trek will
infrared video because the trek will begin at night just because this young
begin at night just because this young
begin at night just because this young puffin is making its trek alone that
puffin is making its trek alone that
puffin is making its trek alone that doesn’t mean it has neglectful parents
doesn’t mean it has neglectful parents
doesn’t mean it has neglectful parents far from it
far from it
far from it puffins parents come to this colony in
puffins parents come to this colony in
puffins parents come to this colony in the spring and summer to breed and nests
the spring and summer to breed and nests
the spring and summer to breed and nests during the nesting season the puffins
during the nesting season the puffins
during the nesting season the puffins bill takes on vivid colors of red blue
bill takes on vivid colors of red blue
bill takes on vivid colors of red blue gray and ivory they use these bills for
gray and ivory they use these bills for
gray and ivory they use these bills for what’s called gaping threatening each
what’s called gaping threatening each
what’s called gaping threatening each other with harm without actually
other with harm without actually
other with harm without actually fighting they also use them for what’s
fighting they also use them for what’s
fighting they also use them for what’s called building a show of affection
puffins lay one egg per year which is
puffins lay one egg per year which is incubated in turn by each adult for 39
incubated in turn by each adult for 39
incubated in turn by each adult for 39 to 43 days when the egg hatches the
to 43 days when the egg hatches the
to 43 days when the egg hatches the parents gather food and bring it back to
parents gather food and bring it back to
parents gather food and bring it back to the baby for another 45 days
only after all that TLC does the baby
only after all that TLC does the baby feel prepare to trust it’s instinct to
feel prepare to trust it’s instinct to
feel prepare to trust it’s instinct to make its way to the ocean sorry to
make its way to the ocean sorry to
make its way to the ocean sorry to believe this bird will soon be able to
believe this bird will soon be able to
believe this bird will soon be able to fly at speeds up to 55 miles an hour
fly at speeds up to 55 miles an hour
fly at speeds up to 55 miles an hour with wings beating over 400 times a
with wings beating over 400 times a
with wings beating over 400 times a minute
minute
minute once our brave young puffin hits the
once our brave young puffin hits the
once our brave young puffin hits the water it’ll stay at sea for two to three
water it’ll stay at sea for two to three
water it’ll stay at sea for two to three years protecting itself from natural
years protecting itself from natural
years protecting itself from natural hazards like storms and predators and
hazards like storms and predators and
hazards like storms and predators and man-made hazards like oil spills and
man-made hazards like oil spills and
man-made hazards like oil spills and nets of fishing trawlers even though our
nets of fishing trawlers even though our
nets of fishing trawlers even though our young puffin has to walk through rocky
young puffin has to walk through rocky
young puffin has to walk through rocky crags and craggy rocks
crags and craggy rocks
crags and craggy rocks it has instinctively found its new home
it has instinctively found its new home
it has instinctively found its new home in the Atlantic Ocean
in the Atlantic Ocean
in the Atlantic Ocean in a couple of years it may be back here
in a couple of years it may be back here
in a couple of years it may be back here ready to mate and of course to be
ready to mate and of course to be
ready to mate and of course to be admired by thousands of tourists who
admired by thousands of tourists who
admired by thousands of tourists who adorn this odd-looking but lovable
adorn this odd-looking but lovable
adorn this odd-looking but lovable seabird
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