Wetlands serve as primary habitat for thousands of wildlife species — from ducks to beavers to insects — and form an important ecosystem link between land and water. (scientificamerican.com)
The nearby Scott Islands are a protected area, and are considered critical habitat for breeding seabirds, including the tufted puffin, and acts as primary habitat for more than 70,000 species of seabirds including several species Auklets and Petrels. (visitporthardy.com)
Currently the Greenland Shark, whose primary habitat might actually be in Canadian waters, is the prime suspect behind hundreds of seal carcasses turning up on Sable Island. (slaw.ca)