Why People In Iceland Are Safely Throwing Baby Puffins Off Cliffs

It’s perfectly normal to toss these adorable puffins off a cliff, and in Iceland, they call it puffling season.

By Monica Cull
Sep 27, 2022 2:30 PM
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You may have seen photos and videos circling the internet of people throwing baby puffins, or pufflings, off of cliffs. While you may have been shocked, it’s actually a common practice in Iceland. Once pufflings are ready to venture off on their own, they should make their way out to sea and join their flock. However, some of them can get stuck, so the communities around Iceland come together to help pufflings find their way home. This is called puffling season

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