Articles for tag: coastal ecosystems, maine puffins, puffin population recovery, seabird conservation, Wildlife Restoration

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Maine Puffins Bounce Back

Suhail Ahmed

I still remember the first time a puffin skimmed past my kayak, orange feet flashing like traffic cones in a storm. Not long ago, these birds felt like a memory in parts of Maine, their burrows quiet and their food uncertain. Now, signs of a come ripple across the Gulf of Maine, cautious but unmistakable. ...

Kemp's Ridley - The Most Endangered Nester

8 Sea Turtles That Still Nest on Florida’s Shores

Andrew Alpin

Picture this: under the moonlit skies of a warm Florida night, an ancient ritual unfolds on sandy beaches that has been happening for millions of years. Florida’s coastline provides critical nesting habitat for loggerhead, green, and leatherback sea turtles that use the state’s beaches to lay nests each year. What many people don’t realize is ...