In Iceland, People Help Baby Puffins By Throwing Them Off Cliffs

Around this time of year, volunteers on the Westman Islands, off Iceland's southern coast, are on puffling patrol, trying to help lost baby puffins get to sea by tossing them off cliffs. As one does. Plus: starting this Sunday, it's the Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival. Why it's perfectly normal to see baby puffins thrown off cliffs in Iceland each year (NPR) Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival  Give our show a nudge in the right direction as a backer on Patreon