There are four species of puffins: Atlantic, horned, tufted and (despite the misleading name) rhinoceros auklets. They live along the northern coastlines of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Psst—these ...

The best time to spot puffins is from April through August, when the puffins return to the islands to breed. In Maine, puffins have been recorded nesting on seven islands, with the largest colonies on ...