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Gannet Islands Ecological Reserve
The
Gannet
Islands
Ecological Reserve
is a
remote
wildlife refuge
in the
Labrador Sea
.
The Gannet Islands are a
group of islands
approximately
40
km
northeast
of
Cartwright
. The
islands
are named after the
British
survey ship
HMS
Gannet
.
The
reserve
is
home
to the largest
razorbill
colony
in
North America
and the third largest
breeding
colony of
Atlantic
puffins
.