In the Westman colony— birthplace of nearly one in four puffins in the North Atlantic today—the population has plunged by half since 2003. These heralds of the northern spring are now listed ...

Cliff tops, empty and dark for months, turn to commotion near the beginning of April with the arrival of antic, adorable-looking Atlantic puffins. Smallest of the four puffin species, they have ...

In Maine, trips to view the puffins typically run from May through August, with the best viewing in June and July. Atlantic Puffins were once almost extinct from Maine’s coast, their only ...

The North Atlantic hosts remarkable seabirds, providing birdwatchers opportunities to see captivating species in their natural habitats. This small, delicate gull thrives in the open sea and nests ...

Like clockwork, the Atlantic puffins are back on Rathlin Island for ... important for breeding seabirds and is home to the north’s largest seabird colony”. “On the west coast of the island ...

For many years, I had no idea that there was a difference between a penguin and a puffin. I learned to love penguins in ...