Puffin numbers on Rathlin have declined by more than half in recent years Seabirds that are in decline on Rathlin Island are to be protected through a £4.5m scheme. The five-year project aims to ...

Living on Rathlin Island has inspired ... She tells Gail Bell how the island made her ‘slow down’ and appreciate the simple life surrounded by puffins, dolphins and even sharks ...

The population of corncrakes on Rathlin Island is being "positively" maintained with the help of an annual nettle dig, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has said. Since the ...

Woody has a nose for non-native predators - just what Rathlin Island’s rare puffins need ... He started his new life with a ...

Ferrets and rats pose a grave risk to puffins and other seabirds who breed on Rathlin Island every year. A census suggests the population has stabilised following the outbreak, with numbers up by 15%.

Tours (starting at $140 per person) are offered from mid-May through September. Rathlin Island Northern Ireland ... At the port, either hop on the Puffin Bus or hoof it.

Rathlin Island looks pretty close when you are waiting for the ferry at Ballycastle Harbour. But, if you don't have sea legs, it doesn't feel that close ten minutes into the crossing. Rathlin is ...