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VINALHAVEN, Maine — It has been a stressful week for the residents of Burrow 59 on Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge. The end of May marks the end of egg-laying season for puffins, which means the ...
In Washington, the tufted puffin has seen a 90% reduction in population in recent decades, with fewer than 2,000 of the birds ...
Right now, groups of Icelanders are taking to the streets late at night, armed with cardboard boxes and torches, in search of ...
There is one animal present in our greater backyard that I urge everyone to try to see at least once in the wild − the Atlantic puffin. It is charismatic, beloved by everyone and an indicator of the ...
Atlantic puffins face an increasingly precarious foothold due in part to a loss of habitat and to troubles tied to warming ...
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BATH, Maine (AP) — The commercial fishery for herring has suffered in recent years due to new restrictions, but those same rules could benefit some of Maine's most beloved birds — puffins. Atlantic ...
Whether it’s the loss of their habitat, any kind of injury, or threats from human beings, they rely on us for protection and care. Even a few minutes of our busy schedules can have a big impact on the ...
Aimee Greenebaum, the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Curator of Aviculture, shares all about the new tufted puffins, Nori and Sprout!
BATH, Maine — The commercial fishery for herring has suffered in recent years due to new restrictions, but those same rules could benefit some of Maine’s most beloved birds — puffins. Atlantic puffins ...