Iceland is the home to most of the Atlantic puffins in the world, with a population of around 10 million. With a big sad face, it’s hard to imagine these absolutely adorable Puffins form part of the national diet in Iceland.
They are hunted for their eggs, feathers and meat through methods of big nets catching low flying birds. Puffin meat is commonly featured on many hotel and restaurant menus. It’s also traditional Icelandic delicacy to eat the fresh heart of a puffin raw.
We were to late in the season : we did not see any puffin. They were all at sea (or eaten).