Penelope Kipps May 1, 2015 gallery - seabirds/gulls Cassin’s Auklet Penelope Kipps May 1, 2015 gallery - seabirds/gulls Cassin’s Auklet is one of the most common and widespread alcids. It has a world population of 3.5 million strong (Opar), but few people see them because they spend their lives at sea and in the Arctic.