Photo and video by bertiegregory / Puffins can fly up to 55 mph (88 kmh), flapping their wings 400 times per minute! This rapid wing beat and a lack of gliding means they have a pretty frantic appearance when they zoom past. I was keen to see how this compared to their movements underwater, so I dropped into the water about 50 meters (150ft) away from a big raft of puffins near Skomer Island in southwest Wales. I slowly finned over until I was about 10 meters (30ft) away. Then I waited. After a few minutes a couple of individuals started to get curious and they bobbed over to check me out. As I put my head under to check on my camera, I realized a couple of others had approached underwater, whizzing around me. This video was the result. The visibility was rubbish and the light was rubbish, but to see a puffin in its element, effortlessly gliding, was a magical glimpse into their hidden underwater lives. I’ll be back. Follow bertiegregory for more wildlife adventures. #puffin #britishwi...