Though puffins are speedsters—they can reach 55 miles an hour in flight—their greatest talents are displayed at sea, where they use their feet and wings to maneuver expertly underwater. “Never let it ...

From Iceland’s cliffs to Scotland’s isles, puffins are the quirky stars of summer wildlife photography. Capturing them in flight or at rest demands the right gear, timing, and fieldcraft. With a mix ...

A puffin in flight, stumpy wings whirring, careers in for a landing. Orange feet spread wide, it approaches a boulder, wobbles in the air for an instant, and—pop!—hits the rock, a fish shining in its ...