Witless Bay Newfoundland

Witless Bay, Atlantic Ocean

Witless Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Rocky shore on a large bay that looks out onto Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, the largest puffin colony on the continent. Each summer 60% of North America's Atlantic Puffins (roughly 260,000 pairs) travel here to breed.

Location created by
Gail and Lorne Clark

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Salinity ppt
33.0 Latest
33.0 Average
Air temperature °C
22.0 Latest
22.0 Average
Water temperature ppt
18.0 Latest
18.0 Average
pH (0-14)
8.0 Latest
8.0 Average
Secchi depth (m)
0.0 Latest
0.0 Average

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  • 2016-08-21