Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge

Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge

Parks Directory of the United States / National Wildlife Refuges

Address: c/o Maine Coastal Islands NWR
PO Box 495
Milbridge, ME 04656
Phone: 207-236-6970;
Established: 1972.
Location: 58 miles east of Brunswick.
Special Features: Through it Project Puffin, the National Audubon Society successfully reintroduced Atlantic puffins to the island by transporting chicks from Newfoundland, Canada. Puffins now nest on the island after a 150 year absence, supporting more than 230 pairs.
Habitats: 65-acre tree-less island with rocky shores and grassy areas.
Access: Closed to the public.
Wild life: Puffins, common terns, arctic terns, common eiders, black guillemots, and harbor and gray seals.

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