The comical and colourful faces of puffins have earned them the popular name 'clowns of the sea'. On land they waddle and hop amongst tussocks and rocks to and from their burrows. But, once in the air, they wheel and turn with great agility, while underwater they use their wings to sail through the water. In this book the author portrays the multifarious activities of these lovable seabirds during their breeding season and reveals how they live and survive at high altitudes.