The Canadian Wildlife Federation has chosen Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial bird, the Atlantic puffin, to promote its National Wildlife Week. The puffin will go on to be featured in a series of ...

Puffins, often affectionately dubbed as the ‘sea parrots’ or the ‘clowns of the sea’, are enchanting little seabirds. Here are 9 fascinating facts about puffins and their marvellous, yet sometimes ...

Puffins in some parts of the Atlantic are fighting a battle beyond their control. European puffin populations were listed as endangered on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's Red ...

The tiny Atlantic puffin rescued from a busy four-lane road in southeastern New Brunswick last Thursday has already been released into open water after a short recovery at the Atlantic Wildlife ...

A small, rocky island off Iceland is home to the world’s largest breeding colony of Atlantic puffins. When breeding season is in full swing, around 1.5 million adults pair up and nestle into burrows ...

While extreme heat might cause discomfort for those of us on land, New Brunswick researchers are getting concerned about the effect of heat waves on seabird populations as well. Heather Major, a ...

FREDERICTON -- They are small, ungainly and an adored feature of eastern Canada. But until now, little has been known about the winter travel habits of the Atlantic puffin -- the stout black and white ...

The fancy beaks likely have something to do with sexual selection You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. It turns out Atlantic puffins have ...

PORTLAND, Maine – The Atlantic puffin population is at risk in the United States, and there are signs the seabirds are in distress in other parts of the world. In the Gulf of Maine, the ...

If you’ve never seen a puffin before, prepare to be surprised by their diminutive size, impressed by their diving capabilities and amused by their colourful beaks and sad eyes. The UK has 580,000 ...