There have been rare observations of puffins using sticks in a way that may indicate tool use, a behavior not previously documented in this species. Using a stick once thought to be just for nest ...

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 ...

Puffins have been spotted for the first time this year at a nature reserve at Bempton Cliffs, as they start nesting.

Atlantic puffins in Maine represent a globally recognized victory in wildlife conservation — and they offer a poignant warning about climate change in New England. Indisputably one of the cutest birds ...

Lee Cowan takes you off the coast of Iceland on a midnight mission that's become a tradition for all involved. It's called the Puffling Patrol, a group of volunteers lending the tiniest of helping ...

Puffins are small seabirds that vary slightly in size depending on the species. The tufted puffin is slightly larger than the other species, weighing 18.3 to 35.3 ounces and measuring 14.2 to 15.8 ...

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 ...

It’s a testament to Derrick Z. Jackson’s wide-ranging, renaissance-man career that his substantial talent as a wildlife photographer is only the fourth or fifth most interesting thing about him.

If you saw Star Wars: The Last Jedi, you probably remember the little bug-eyed, brown and orange sea birds that inhabit the island where Luke Skywalker went into hiding. Called porgs, these creatures ...

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 ...

Few things are as iconic to Iceland as the Atlantic Puffin, a diminutive seabird known for its colorful beak and unrivaled cuteness. Right now scores of puffins are settling into the bird cliffs at ...

A closeup shot of an Atlantic puffin with a stick in the beak© Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock.com Atlantic puffins spend a surprising amount of time on two very domestic problems: keeping their ...