Blog: Puffins

Karen and friend on a path on Skomer Island on a sunny spring day. There are surrounded by bluebells and the sea is the in the background.

Celebrating Seabirds and Inclusive Stories for World Book Day

Thursday 6 March 2025

Author Karen Owen shares how Skomer inspired her latest children’s book ‘Major and Mynah: Project Puffin’ and discusses the significance of her main character being hard of hearing.

Puffin amongst flowers on Skomer Island.

Brian’s Top Tips for Puffin Photography- A Nature Photographer's Perspective of Skomer

Professional photographer Brian Matthews share his top tips for photographing puffins on Skomer Island.

A puffin sculpture made of wire, perched on a piece of driftwood in front of the coast.

Wire sculptor raises funds for Welsh wildlife

Sculptor, Stephanie Smith, is using her art to raise awareness and funds for Skomer Island’s seabirds.

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Celebrating Seabirds and Inclusive Stories for World Book Day

Brian’s Top Tips for Puffin Photography- A Nature Photographer's Perspective of Skomer

Wire sculptor raises funds for Welsh wildlife

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