15K views · 315 reactions | It’s puffin mating season! These birds show affection and win over their mate in various ways. Check out this video clip to see a behavior called “billing”. They rub their beaks together as a sort of puffin smooch! | Alaska SeaLife Center | Facebook

You might’ve noticed our Puffin habitat looks a little different! Our Aquarium Birds care team recently installed a controlled area to introduce our newest puffin chick, Cricket, and re-introduce Mom and Dad to the rest of the flock! This controlled environment allows our new chick and family to acclimate to the flock gradually, while also introducing young Cricket to the habitat. The space was built and assembled in a collaborative project between the Aquarium Birds team and Facilities team, in