There are four species of puffins: Atlantic, horned, tufted and (despite the misleading name) rhinoceros auklets. They live along the northern coastlines of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Psst—these ...

Atlantic puffins spend much of their lives beyond human view, scattered across the cold waters of the North Atlantic. They only return to land during breeding season, and even then, only in remote ...

Successful applicants will get to spend several months there over spring, summer or autumn as part of conservation efforts - however they will need to help count the birds every day across the island.

There is one animal present in our greater backyard that I urge everyone to try to see at least once in the wild − the Atlantic puffin. It is charismatic, beloved by everyone and an indicator of the ...

On remote islands off the Maine coast, a unique bird held its own this year in the face of climate change. Atlantic puffins — clownish seabirds with colorful bills and waddling gaits — had their ...

From the reintroduction of grey wolves in Yellowstone National Park to throwing pufflings off cliffs, there are times when human intervention has proved successful ...

It’s 7.45am in west Pembrokeshire and an impromptu convoy is snaking down a back road to nowhere. Delivery drivers scowl in passing places as cars stream past. We’re en route – that’s me and eight ...

Maine's population of rare Atlantic puffins took a hit this year, as the number of chicks to survive a tough summer plummeted. The state's coastal bays and the Gulf of Maine is among the ...

The delightful, diminutive tufted puffins are back on the Oregon coast, which means it’s time for one of the most beloved events of the summer. People and birds alike will be flocking to north Oregon ...

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