Rare maccoa ducklings hatch at Chester zoo for first time

<p>Four ducklings add to safety-net population of African species that is estimated to be down to 5,000 in the wild</p><p>Chester zoo has successfully hatched one of Africa’s rarest species of duck for the first time.</p><p>It said the successful breeding of four maccoa ducklings formed part of growing efforts to safeguard Africa’s most threatened species.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/20/rare-maccoa-ducklings-hatch-chester-zoo">Continue reading...</a>