A HOME FOR SEABIRDS

The SEA Cliffs of Trælanípa, Vágar

Centuries of battering by sea and wind have created a coastline in many areas of the islands marked by dizzying cliffs plunging hundreds of feet straight down into the ocean. These cliffs provide nesting grounds to a range of sea birds, such as puffins, kittiwakes, and storm petrels. Other than birds, the Faroes have few native animal species; most animals now found there, such as livestock and hares, were brought by humans. However, the cold ocean surrounding the Faroes teems with life and is home to pilot whales, dolphins, grey seals, and many types of fish. 

The self portrait above was taken on the cliffs of Trælanípa on the Isle of Vágar.