Puffins are adorable, but in Iceland, they’re a culinary tradition. In this video, shouty chef Gordon Ramsay tries the bird for the first time, learns how to hunt it, and prepares a puffin feast.

The country of Iceland is little more than a dot of lava lost in salt spray at the edge of the Arctic Circle. Parts of it are still steaming. Whole swaths are reminiscent of something from the Oort ...

The Norwegian Lundehund hails from Norway, where it was once bred to be a brave and stalwart puffin hunting companion. In this article, we will delve into the intriguing world of the lovely little ...

As his ancestors have done for generations, Icelander Árni Hilmarsson catches an Atlantic puffin in a net called a háfur. Photo by Carsten Egevang/atlanticseabirds.info This article is from Hakai ...

Threatened by warmer water temperatures and their status as an Icelandic delicacy, experts are fearful for the future of the country’s puffin population. It is nature’s biggest treasure hunt. Like the ...

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Eduardo Gonçalves of the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting said: “The puffin is now in danger of becoming extinct, and uncontrolled hunting has been identified as a leading cause. There should be an ...

They weren’t visible at first, but out of the mist, there they were — like giant, moss-covered icebergs. The Westman Islands poke out of the Atlantic just off the southern coast of Iceland. None of ...

Puffins have been in precipitous decline, especially since the 2000s, both in Iceland and across many of their Atlantic habitats. The potential culprits are many: fickle prey, overfishing and ...

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 ...

Threatened by warmer water temperatures and their status as an Icelandic delicacy, experts are fearful for the future of the country’s puffin population. It is nature’s biggest treasure hunt. Like the ...