Every autumn, Corvo Island in thre Azores turns off its public lighting for a few key days to help fledgling Cory’s shearwaters as they attempt to fly to the ocean guided by the stars Once a year, Corvo, the smallest and most northerly island of Portugal’s Azores archipelago, goes dark.
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October 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Lights out: the island that goes dark to save young seabirds – in pictures
The Guardian Environment
Excerpt from The Guardian Environment.