The "Michael Phelps of Birds": Is it a fish that flies or a bird that swims?
Puffins, often referred to as the 'clown of the sea' or 'sea parrot,' are remarkable avian athletes known for their ...
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Canadian-American disputed island where puffins rule
Recent rhetoric about the United States taking over Canada reminds us that we have been through this before. Border conflicts ...
Science News22d
How a puffin patrol in Iceland is saving the iconic seabirds
The birds spend most of their lives in the open ocean. Observing birds at sea is nearly impossible, so much about puffins remains a mystery. Ecologists like Erpur Snær Hansen, who leads a team at the ...
'Seal pups and rare British seabirds face devastating consequences of North Sea oil spill'
A crash off the Yorkshire coast involving an oil tanker which has released fuel into the sea has caused immediate worry for ...
New Scientist20d
A spat over sand eels threatens puffins and other iconic seabirds
Overfishing of small fish has led to population declines in the birds that feed on them. Now the UK government's attempts to protect this crucial resource faces a serious challenge ...
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These Puffins feel they should be a part of Hockey NL’s under-13 AAA female playdowns
The under-13 AAA Scotiabank Puffins have had a successful year playing in the under-13 boys B Don Johnson Hockey League, but ...
The Mirror1mon
Puffins and majestic views galore at this haven dubbed 'little Cornwall'
Home to impressive colonies of puffins and occasional dolphin sightings, it's a sublime retreat from the rush of daily life. Labelled as "little Cornwall" by Facebook blogger Kendall Escapes ...
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Plucky puffins and David Attenborough – two British icons reunite on Skomer
Image credit: Alex Board / Silverback Films / BBC Simon King, cameraman and wildlife consultant, suggested filming ‘kleptoparasitic behaviour’ between puffins and black-headed gulls – in ...