Controversy Erupts Over Puffin Tossing Tradition on Iceland's Westman Islands

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Locals on Iceland's Westman Islands throw disorientated puffin chicks off cliff edges to help them take flight. Light pollution can confuse the pufflings, causing them to fly inland instead of out to sea. Puffins are a national treasure in Iceland, which has the largest colony in the world, but their numbers have been dwindling.
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