28/10/2025
What is the world's rarest duck?
The Madagascar Pochard is considered the world's rarest duck. This critically endangered diving duck was thought to be extinct for 15 years until its rediscovery on a single remote lake in Madagascar in 2006. Intensive conservation and captive breeding programs are now working to increase its population and reintroduce it to suitable restored wetlands, offering a hopeful future for this unique species.