Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 23, 2026

Conservationists carry the eggs of the world’s rarest duck for 44km on foot. Here’s why

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After heavy rainfall threatened nests of the Madagascar pochard, the world’s rarest duck, conservationists collected its eggs from the wild. They then carried them 44km on foot to a specialist breeding centre – resulting in a successful rearing of a new generation.

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