When the COVID pandemic practically shut down Nashville's animal shelters, a volunteer photographer tried something different ...

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 ...

Puffins are enchanting little seabirds. Here are 9 fascinating facts about puffins and their marvellous, yet sometimes ...

Animal physiology is the scientific study of the life-supporting properties, functions and processes of animals or their parts. The discipline covers key homeostatic processes, such as the ...

Now, ahead of the 2025 London Book Fair starting tomorrow, Puffin Graphics has launched a new Puffin Graphic Novel Competition. The winning project will receive a publishing contract with Puffin ...

It’s not because it’s unseasonably warm; it’s Iceland in late September and a brisk 40 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s because I’m wearing Columbia Sportswear Omni-Heat Infinity baselayers ...

Iceland tends to be expensive ... inhabited archipelago is home to a recently active volcano and baby Atlantic puffins. It would've been a real shame to miss it. As much as I loved visiting ...

A significant proportion of the world’s population of northern gannets breeds there, as do kittiwakes, guillemots, razorbills and – the star attraction – Atlantic puffins. Whales and ...

They are also the rare animal species where males do the majority of infant care. Female cassowaries lay eggs and then leave the nest, so males incubate the eggs and then raise the young chicks.

These 28 islands are home to an array of wildlife, including puffins and seals, and even offer opportunities for scuba diving. The largest and most well-known of these is Inner Farne, once the ...

Every year in Iceland, the late summer months bring an interesting and heartwarming event known as puffling season. This is the time when puffin chicks, or pufflings, are ready to leave their nests ...