How the adorable Atlantic puffin came back from near extinction

Maine’s Atlantic puffin population is thriving after a 1970s-era campaign to protect them. But the adorable birds face a new challenge: climate change. As waters warm, the puffins’ most-preferred food source is moving farther away, making it difficult for adults to feed chicks.

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