Puffins Resurface On Maine Isles

msnbc.msn.com — Hunted to extinction in state, they're thriving thanks to human help Puffins, which resemble half-pint penguins except that they can fly, were heavily hunted along the Maine coast for their meat and feathers, and by 1901 only one pair remained, researchers said. Puffins are often confused with penguins. They have similar colors, and both swim Aug 30, 2007 View in Crawl 4