Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Atlantic puffin strands on a beach in Ponce Inlet, a long way from its home in the North Atlantic. The puffin was rescued on ...

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

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 ...

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 second ...

With their bright overly large orange bill and awkwardness on land and in the air, Atlantic puffins are graceful swimmers. During the breeding season, starting in late spring, they spend their time in ...

In the 19th century, Atlantic Puffins were nearly hunted to extinction for their meat and eggs. By the early 1900s, less than five breeding pairs were recorded in Maine. But, Steve Kress founded ...

Five decades after a graduate student’s rescue plan that people had scoffed at, a thriving ecotourism economy has taken ...

In the must-see video above, an Atlantic puffin chick that hatched this summer was “fully integrated” with the rest of the colony at New York City’s Central Park Zoo by December 6, caretakers said.

Set sail along Maine’s coast for puffin sightings, seabird surprises, expert naturalists, and a closer look at an ...

On Eastern Egg Rock, off Maine's coast, researchers label favored hangouts to help track the birds and monitor their behavior. José Azel Impossibly cute, with pear-shaped bodies, beak and eye markings ...

Straddling the United States and Canada, the small and wondrous Machias Seal Island entices visitors with the clamorous calls of thousands of seabirds gathered together in harmony. A visit to the ...