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Corvo switches off lights to protect seabird fledglings
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Corvo switches off lights to protect seabird fledglings

So: every October, Corvo in the Azores switches off its public lights for five nights to help young Cory’s shearwaters find their way safely out to sea. These fledglings leave their nests after dark, but artificial lights can disorient them and leave them stranded on the ground. Since 2019, local authorities, bird experts and volunteers have worked together on the blackout and rescue effort. More than 30,000 Cory’s shearwaters have been rescued across the Azores since 2015, including about 6,000 on Corvo alone.
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