Tacoma, WA's Point Defiance Zoo closes puffin exhibit after 3 birds die

Point Defiance Zoo has temporarily closed its puffin exhibit after three of them recently died due to a suspected avian ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Puffin Comeback

On Eastern Egg Rock, off Maine's coast, researchers label favored hangouts to help track the birds and monitor their behavior. José Azel Impossibly cute, with pear-shaped bodies, beak and eye markings ...
The Olympian

Endangered seabird makes a rare appearance near Olympia, officials say

A few lucky Olympia residents spotted a single tufted puffin in Eld Inlet last week, making it an extremely rare sighting for ...

Point Defiance Zoo puffin habitat remains closed; avian disease confirmed in one dead bird

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (PDZA) in Seattle says test results confirmed one of three puffins who recently died was ...

New Winged Robot Can Fly and Swim Like a Puffin

Inspired by the physical feats of diving birds, researchers have created a robot that can plunge into the water and flap back ...

Puffling spotted at colony in danger of extinction

Fears have been growing over the survival of the south coast's last puffin colony.

Rogue puffins visit NH to source snacks, but breeding colonies unlikely for the Granite State

Every summer, New Hampshire’s seacoast draws visitors in droves, from sunbathing tourists to ravenous greenhead horseflies.