Atlantic puffins face an increasingly precarious foothold due in part to a loss of habitat and to troubles tied to warming ...

VINALHAVEN, Maine — It has been a stressful week for the residents of Burrow 59 on Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge. The end of May marks the end of egg-laying season for puffins, which means the ...

Right now, groups of Icelanders are taking to the streets late at night, armed with cardboard boxes and torches, in search of ...

From how fast they fly to how long they live, learn all about these quirky, big-beaked birds with fun puffin facts.

Editor's note. The following is a reprised edition of Nature News, first published in July 2023. There is one animal present in our greater backyard that I urge everyone to try to see at least once in ...

It’s that time of year again. No, we’re not talking about back-to-school – it’s throw a puffin off a cliff season, duh! In ...

Throwing baby puffins off a cliffs sounds crazy - but this strange act from people in Iceland is actually designed to help ...

BATH, Maine (AP) — The commercial fishery for herring has suffered in recent years due to new restrictions, but those same rules could benefit some of Maine's most beloved birds — puffins. Atlantic ...

There are few birds in the northern hemisphere quite as striking and easily identifiable as a puffin. With its red-orange, yellow, and black beak, bold black and white feathers and perpetual puppy dog ...

BATH, Maine — The commercial fishery for herring has suffered in recent years due to new restrictions, but those same rules could benefit some of Maine’s most beloved birds — puffins. Atlantic puffins ...