Black and white image of biologists as they photograph puffin on Buldir Island (Aleutians). First Place winner in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife photo contest - 1976. Note: ARLIS
Birds; Marine birds; Work of the Service; Wildlife refuges;
Seabird Marine Mammal Oceanographic Coordinated Investigation (SMMOCI) project. "Puffin Grubbing " describes the technique used to find and examine birds.
This pair of Horned Puffins was photographed (1989) at St. Paul, Alaska in the the Pribilof Islands. Part of St. Paul is included in Alaska Maritime NWR Bering Sea Unit.
Mounted puffin on display as part of the Service's "Buyer Beware" exhibit located in Logan airport, Boston, MA. The exhibit is designed to educate travelers about the hazards of purchasing wildlife products abroad that are made from...