There are some who say you haven't truly seen Iceland until you've visited the Westman Islands. Located off the country's southern coast, the islands were formed by volcanic eruptions over the past 10 ...

Iceland's remote Westland Islands are home to the world's largest puffin colony. Every year, puffin chicks get disorientated by light pollution and crash inland rather than flying out to sea. Locals ...

2005-07-17 04:00:00 PDT Reykjavik, Iceland-- It's closing time, and the young patrons of Reykjavik's ultra-trendy club scene are wobbling out onto Laugavegur Street, looking a little less fresh- faced ...

Watching thousands of baby puffins being tossed off a cliff is perfectly normal for the people of Iceland's Westman Islands. This yearly tradition is what's known as "puffling season" and the practice ...

Overfishing, hunting and pollution are putting pressure on the birds, but climate change may prove to be the biggest challenge. Overfishing, hunting and pollution are putting pressure on the birds, ...

After taking a detour through a backyard in New England, a lost puffin has been returned to the sea.

Perhaps puffins aren’t as bird-brained as previously believed. A team of animal experts observed two Atlantic puffins, more than 1,000 miles apart, spontaneously scratching themselves with sticks – ...

Throwing thousands of baby puffins off a cliff is a yearly tradition for the people of Iceland's Westman Islands. It's part of what's known as... Watching thousands of baby puffins being tossed off a ...