Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Photographed by: Chuen

The wedge-tailed shearwater is the largest shearwater. They spend most of their lives at sea and only come to land during their breeding season. When walking around Cousin, pay attention to burrows under your feet as they may contain shearwaters. Find out more:

Watch this video of the wedge-tailed shearwater surveilling its surroundings before re-entering its' burrow:


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Cousin Island Wildlife is a blog about the nature and ecosystem on the Cousin Island, Seychelles. Most of the posts are based on my personal experience living there for my first field season on the island. The interactions I had with nature were out of this world and the guardians of the island were incredibly friendly and helpful. 
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