puffins
It's exceedingly cute and colourful, very comical and cheeky – and only the size of a can of soda: Meet the tiny clown of the sea
Colourful and characterful puffins are one of Britain's most loved seabirds, living on coastal islands off the UK shore in breeding season.
Lunga, Inner Hebrides: What to see and do
This small Inner Hebridean island off the coast of mainland Scotland is a hotspot for one of our most adored seabirds - puffins
The Royal Mint unveils new coins featuring British wildlife
Inspired by Britain's flora and fauna, the eight new coins have been designed to reflect King Charles III’s passion for conservation and nature.
Walk: Brough of Birsay, Orkney
July is a great time of year to spot puffins on UK shores, particularly on the islands of Orkney where these charming birds once shared the cliffs with Picts and Vikings
Puffin numbers remain strong on Farne Islands
The Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast are currently closed to tourists due to the coronavirus – yet the puffin population may benefit from the lack of human visitors, says the National Trust.
Farne Island puffin numbers remain stable despite heavy rainfall
Puffins on the Farne Islands have shown themselves to be resilient to extreme weather, with their numbers showing little decline since the severe downpours of 2019.
Farne Islands puffins could become extinct within a century, study warns
A puffin count conducted on the Farne Islands by the National Trust suggests a 12% drop in the overall population since 2013 , with fears the species could become extinct within a century.
Puffin photographs offers clue to species decline
Photographs taken by the public of puffins feeding their young have helped conservationists gain insight into why some puffin colonies in the UK are in sharp decline.
Calling all puffin fans: Puffarazzi wanted!
Visitors to puffin colonies across the UK and Ireland are being urged to become ‘Puffarazzi’ for the summer and take photographs of the birds carrying fish in their bills.