Think penguins only belong in icy Antarctica? Think again—these tuxedoed birds thrive on sun-soaked beaches, and I just met them up close.

For many years, I had no idea that there was a difference between a penguin and a puffin. I learned to love penguins in movies like Happy Feet and Mr. Popper’s Penguins. Not to mention the ...

Are Puffins Penguins? A Closer Look at These Adorable Seabirds From colorful beaks to swift flight, learn how puffins thrive in the wild and why conservation efforts are critical to their future.

Out of over 2,000 entries, a photo of pigeons preening won the grand prize at the 2023 Audubon Photography Awards ...

Above, the puffin peers out, as if contemplating launching itself from the ledge; the crowd holds its collective breath and ...

How big is a puffin? Most people who’ve never seen a puffin in real life expect them to be about the size of a penguin or a large seagull, but puffins are actually much smaller. They typically ...

Penguins first evolved the ability to dive, like a puffin, and subsequently lost the ability to fly as they adapted to an aquatic realm, becoming excellent swimmers and divers.

If you've ever seen a puffin, with its striking black-and-white feathers and vivid orange beak, you might have wondered: Are puffins penguins? The short answer is no, but the reasons why are as ...

These penguins can withstand extreme heat. I have always wondered why there are no penguins in the Northern Hemisphere and, at one time, tried to think of puffins as a type of penguin.