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Azores island switches off lights to protect fledgling seabirds
Original: Lights out: the island that goes dark to save young seabirds – in pictures
Every autumn, Corvo Island in the Azores switches off its public lighting for several key nights to help young Cory's shearwaters reach the ocean. The fledglings, guided by the stars on their first flight, can become disoriented by artificial lights and end up stranded inland. A photo feature documents residents collecting the grounded birds and releasing them at sea.
Why now: The striking images of a community dimming an entire island for wildlife have drawn attention to an unusual conservation effort.
Corvo IslandAzoresCory's shearwatersThe Guardian
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- Lights out: the island that goes dark to save young seabirds – in pictures · The Guardian
Every autumn, Corvo Island in the Azores turns off its public lighting for a few key days to help fledgling Cory’s shearwaters as they attempt to fly to the ocean guided by the stars
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