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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some special visitors with bright orange beaks have been spotted along the east Yorkshire coast for the first time this year. The RSPB says that puffins have started to land at its nature reserve in ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's beloved puffins suffered one of their worst years for reproduction in decades this summer due to a lack of the small fish they eat. Puffins are seabirds with colorful ...

Puffins lay just one egg a year, and like penguins, both parents will usually take turns incubating the egg and looking after the chick, so their young need to be protected ...

CANNON BEACH Ore. (KPTV) - Friends of Haystack Rock (FOHR) is hosting The Great Cannon Beach Puffin Watch from July 1 to July 4. The event is an opportunity for tourists and locals alike to catch a ...

The puffin was found "in a very weak condition" after washing up on a beach in Redcar in January.

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 ...

Puffins are seabirds with colorful beaks that nest on four small islands off the coast of Maine. There are about 1,500 breeding pairs in the state, and they are dependent on fish such as herring and ...