A daily chore turned into a bizarre mystery for hobby farmer Kristen Santiago when eggs began to go missing. Duck eggs, chicken eggs, and even turkey eggs began disappearing, but she couldn't find the ...

A video of Reggae, a 33-year-old Atlantic harbor seal at the New England Aquarium, hugging and fetching a rubber duck has ...

The delight of seeing happy pets receiving proper care contrasts with a broader lack of protections and concern for animals, writes Rekha Basu.

So, my friends, we might take courage from the Wood Duck, ruffle our feathers, and leap! Not expecting to fly right away, but ...

Steinert was hunting public lands in Southwest Oklahoma in Nov. 2025 when he shot what he and biologists suspect is a mallard ...

Though it isn't always easy (or in some cases, legal) to befriend wild animals, ducks are social and intelligent enough that ...

FREMONT, Wis. (WFRV) – Seven call ducks, family pets raised at a home in Fremont, vanished mid-day Sunday, leaving behind an empty yard and lots of questions. “We have 7 call ducks, and they are our ...

Whether you’re sitting by a pond or raising them on a farm, ducks are a delight to have around. Not only are they as cute as can be, but they play a beneficial environmental role by introducing new ...

Yes, certain breeds of duck are excellent at keeping down populations of slugs and snails and preventing them from causing extensive damage to plants. Examples include Indian Runners, Muscovy and ...

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Bird flu can be spread by migratory birds, and Lakeland sees an influx most commonly in the winter months. The city is keeping a watchful eye.

When I was a kid, a pet changed my life. It was not our family’s lovable mutt Frisky, or even Murphy, my pet duck. No, it was a four-foot yellow rat snake named Fred I got for three bucks when I was ...