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 ...

where puffins have not been hunted for a century (puffin hunting remains legal in Iceland), the seven-inch-tall birds can be remarkably tame, tolerating human visitors. Iain Morrison, who for 42 ...

As 40 percent of the world’s puffin population – some 10 million puffins every summer – come from Iceland, I didn’t want to ...

The Atlantic Puffin is a bird of the colder waters as its scientific ... puffin population are found in Europe; with 80% in ...

Puffins are many people's favourite bird and it’s easy to see why with ... and are thus often linked with weather. In Iceland they are regarded as expert weather forecasters, while Inuit and ...

Atlantic puffins’ beaks are more reminiscent of birds that live in the rainforest than on chilly cliffs. Bright orange or red, with blue and white streaks, it’s obvious why they’ve been ...