Rare Ducklings Hatch at Chester Zoo in 'Historic' Moment

'Historic moment' as endangered African ducklings hatch at Chester Zoo

Four endangered Maccoa ducklings have successfully hatched at Chester Zoo, marking the facility's first breeding success with this rare African…

Rare maccoa ducklings hatch at Chester zoo for first time

Four ducklings add to safety-net population of African species that is estimated to be down to 5,000 in the wild

Rare ducklings hatch at Chester Zoo in 'historic' moment

A rare and endangered duck species has hatched for the first time.

Chester Zoo makes history with birth of rare ducklings

Esther et al. on the University of Chicago’s Instagram page

The link to this “uchicago” Instagram post is here, and this lovely video highlights Esther and her brood, as they are the only brood the renovated pond has harbored. I’m sure this video was taken by the University photographer, who did a great job. I’m also delighted that the video (and thus the University) recognizes the value of the ducks to the pond and to the people who come to the pond to chill out. Ducks forever! (h/t Elsie) View this po…

4 rare African Ducklings hatch at Chester Zoo

Four Maccoa ducklings, one of Africa’s rarest duck species, have hatched at Chester Zoo for the very first time. The ducklings mark the zoo’s first ever successful breeding of the endangered African birds and comes as part of the zoo’s growing efforts to help safeguard the continent’s most threatened species. Experts say only around 5,000 of the ducks remain in the wild, with the birds found in increasingly fragmented pockets across Central and …