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 ...

The new hybrid likely came from breeding between two subspecies within the past 100 years, which scientists said coincides with the warming pattern. Scientists believe they have discovered a hybrid ...

AN ATLANTIC PUFFIN LIKE THIS ONE. THERE IT IS. RESCUED IN PONCE INLET OVER THE WEEKEND. HAS DIED AT A LOCAL ANIMAL SANCTUARY. WESH 2’S MICHELLE MEREDITH EXPLAINS WHY IT’S SO UNUSUAL TO SEE EVEN ONE OF ...

GLOCESTER, R.I. (WPRI) — Congress of the Birds is accustomed to unusual calls, but this week’s arrival may be one of their rarest patients to date. On Sunday night, Rhode Island’s only avian specific ...

In the must-see video above, an Atlantic puffin chick that hatched this summer was “fully integrated” with the rest of the colony at New York City’s Central Park Zoo by December 6, caretakers said.

An adorable rare baby puffin can now be seen frolicking at the Central Park Zoo — delighting animal lovers who gushed Friday over its heart-melting “chick floof.” The nearly 4-month-old male seabird ...

Editor's note. The following is a reprised edition of Nature News, first published in July 2023. There is one animal present in our greater backyard that I urge everyone to try to see at least once in ...

Scientists believe they have discovered a hybrid species of the Atlantic puffin that provides evidence of the first large-scale change of an animal species driven by climate change. According to ...