But it’s far more than decorative. Puffin beaks are specially adapted with grooves and spines (denticles) that allow them to carry multiple small schooling fish at a time without dropping any. This is ...

Puffin strandings during the fledgling season ... colorful beak as it takes about 4-5 years for the beak to enlarge and develop grooves, and the number of grooves gives an indication of the ...

Each spring, the Farne Islands off England's Northumberland coast transform into a seabird heaven, with puffins center stage. This year, to mark the 100th anniversary of the National Trust's ...

First things first: Puffins are adorable. You don’t have to be an animal lover to be charmed by their clownish faces, their waddling walk, and their chubby-dumpling bodies. Their fluffy chicks ...

One question keeps surfacing this month, as reports of a certain quirky and beloved seabird keep popping up along Florida's east coast: A puffin? The black and white seabirds with the bright ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s puffin-counting season–and you can watch. Bird monitors on ...

Atlantic puffins in Maine represent a globally recognized victory in wildlife conservation — and they offer a poignant warning about climate change in New England. Indisputably one of the cutest birds ...

Tufted puffins are expected back at Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, where a Welcome the Puffins celebration will be held Sunday, April 13, drawing serious and casual birders alike. Hosted by the ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The new poster child for climate change had his coming-out party in June 2012 ...