Why are puffins in decline?

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Tóti, donning the Icelandic football shirt he acquired during the UEFA EURO 2016 in France.

Famous puffin bids farewell

14 Aug A famous puffin has died at the age of seven, according to the Sæheimar aquarium in Vestmannaeyjar islands.

The little owl can't fly but is on its way to recovery.

Vet nurtures tiny owl back to health

28 Mar A short eared owl is now recovering at an animal hospital in Garðabær. Short-eared owls are the most common owl species in Iceland.

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VIDEO: Dramatic Sea-Eagle rescue in Iceland

2 Dec 2017 A frail Sea-Eagle was rescued in West-Iceland on Thursday by professional outdoorsman and Icelandic Snapchat star, Snorri Rafnsson. See the video of the dramatic capture.

An arctic tern.

Iceland: A bird watcher's paradise

19 Nov 2016 Iceland is well regarded as a bird-watching paradise and is both home and migratory destination to many birds, both sea faring and land-based.

A camera shy owl was finally captured on film last weekend.

Incredible photo of long eared owl in South Iceland

2 Jun 2016 A rare photograph of a long eared owl was captured by Már Jóhannsson, who had been trying to photograph it for seven years.

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Reykjavik turns into winter wonderland
Northern Lights sightings have been fewer this year.

Northern Lights rare this winter
Over 40 coach passengers sought assistance at the temporary emergency centre in Varmarskóli.

Two coach accidents in last nights storm

Total eclipse of the moon tonight in Iceland
Jensína Andrésdóttir holds the record for Iceland's oldest person.

Jensína becomes Iceland's oldest living Icelander
Tourists observing Northern Lights in Iceland.

Tourists looking for Northern Lights pose danger
Over 2,3 million tourists visited Iceland last year.

Smallest increase in tourists to Iceland since 2010

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