There will be no siblings to snatch the bit from the hatchling’s mouth. Atlantic puffins in Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, the largest breeding colony of the species in North America.

Atlantic puffins, kittiwakes and Arctic terns feature on the “red list” of birds at greatest risk in the UK. The UK legal team maintains that the ban was implemented using “the best availabl ...

The strategy, which has been successful for other seabird species such as the Atlantic puffin in the US, was described as a “lifeline” for African penguins. Christina Hagen, Pamela Isdell ...

The world's biggest iceberg is on the loose and is threatening to collide with a tiny south Atlantic island, potentially affecting the wildlife there, scientists warned this week. Known as A23a ...

When Virgin Atlantic Flight 10 took off from New York’s JFK International Airport this week, it was running 1 hour 13 minutes late. But within 23 minutes of takeoff, it was careening over the ...

The video features a rescue cat, previously thought to be unfriendly, cuddling in the most adorable way — proving that even the most misunderstood pets can surprise us. Wilford, a Persian cat ...

In the movie “The Day After Tomorrow,” the Atlantic Ocean’s main current system is disrupted and sets off a chain of disastrous events from monster storms to an Ice Age across the northern ...

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Sandeels are a vital source of food for seabirds that live along the UK coastline, including the internationally important puffin colony at Bempton Cliffs in East Yorkshire. A closure order was ...

Koalas are usually regarded as solitary animals, but new footage is revealing a more gregarious side. Darcy Watchorn at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia, filmed male koalas grooming each ...

Ian Bogost is a contributing writer at The Atlantic. He is the Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences and the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts at Washington ...