How the adorable Atlantic puffin came back from near extinction

Maine’s Atlantic puffin population is thriving after a 1970s-era campaign to protect them. But the adorable birds face a new challenge: climate change. As waters warm, the puffins’ most-preferred food source is moving farther away, making it difficult for adults to feed chicks.

Stephen Kress puffin project: Decoys and music lure birds back to Maine.

On the Brink: Atlantic Puffins in Iceland - Creatives for Conservation

Beloved for its whimsical clown face, the Puffin is found (in the U.S.) only in Maine & Alaska. The Puffin was hunted almost to extinction but its now

Atlantic Puffin

A hybrid puffin species was born with climate warming

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Borror OSU Bio Museum

Puffins and other seabirds are dying because of climate change

Adorable Puffins Are Tougher Than They Look

Protecting Iceland's Puffins - A Declining Population

Let's Talk About Puffins - Atlas Obscura