It’s puffling season on Heimaey, a volcanic island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago along the southern coast of Iceland. Just 4,500 people call the island home, but over a million puffin ...

Meet the stars of ‘Puffin Island’ – ten rescue puffins who swapped the cool breezes of Iceland for the Cornish coast last ...

A small, rocky island off Iceland is home to the world’s largest breeding colony of Atlantic puffins. When breeding season is in full swing, around 1.5 million adults pair up and nestle into ...

The 28 Best Things to Do in Iceland, From Puffin Spotting ... New York–sized country of Iceland is Europe’s youngest island—and it’s ... Your guide will take all the photos for you so you ...

Kids and parents, especially around the town of Vestmannaeyjabær in the Westman Islands where the largest colony of Icelandic puffins resides, head outdoors after dark and patrol the streets.

Our visit to the island of Heimaey, in the Westman Islands, a ferry ride off Iceland, gave us a chance to rescue puffin chicks during ‘puffling season.’ Updated Sept. 28, 2024 at 6:02 a.m ...

Meanwhile, the puffin population in Iceland has declined drastically, from eight million in 1995 to 3.5 million in 2022, according to the South Iceland Nature Research Centre.