The UK-based puffins like to nest in grassy burrows or crevices, in seaside cliffs, and are excellent swimmers which helps them capture small fish and, particularly, sand eels.

An Atlantic puffin flies by a decoy on Eastern Egg Rock, off the coast of Maine, in July 2019. The use of decoys helped attract puffins back to the island during a restoration project.

Even some of the largest creatures in the ocean, humpback whales, rely on sprat as they travel through Irish waters each year ...

The UK-based puffins like to nest in grassy burrows or crevices, in seaside cliffs, and are excellent swimmers which helps them capture small fish and, particularly, sand eels. You can find ...

There are two species of seahorse in the British Isles – the short-snouted seahorse and the spiny seahorse. Both species are ...

Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica), with their distinctive colorful beaks and charming penguin-like appearance, captivate wildlife enthusiasts around the world. These seabirds, often called “sea ...

Nesting around the edges of the North Atlantic, this puffin is sought after by birdwatchers who visit Maine or eastern Canada in summer. At its colonies, the bird may fly back to its nest carrying a ...

The UK-based puffins like to nest in grassy burrows or crevices, in seaside cliffs, and are excellent swimmers which helps them capture small fish and, particularly, sand eels. You can find puffins at ...

Scotland has so much more to offer beyond visitor hotspots such as Edinburgh, Skye or the East Neuk - so here's our favourite, less ...

Birdwatch Ireland identifies 73 key seabird areas, urging government action for protection and conservation amid rising ...