A new study provides experimental evidence to show that artificial light lures young puffins toward land, contributing to strandings. The study found pufflings don’t have a strong preference for ...
The charity said the latest Puffin survey in 2024 found 330 active nests on Burhou, compared to the 120 recorded in the first study nearly 20 years ago. Some 330 Puffin nests were found on Burhou, ...
Puffin on a Rock. Image via Depositphotos. Puffins, found along Scotland’s coasts, are distinctive seabirds with two types: the tufted puffin and the horned puffin. Tufted puffins have bright plumes ...
Every fall in Iceland, local residents throw baby puffins off a cliff. It sounds cruel, but it's actually part of a conservation strategy. These "Puffling Patrols" are actually helping to mitigate ...
Every summer for the past 12 years, Friends of Haystack Rock volunteer Tim Halloran has risen early to go to the beach and watch tufted puffins swoop, dive and nest above the vast blue backdrop of ...