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Prague zoo breeds near-extinct Brazilian mergansers
- Five critically endangered Brazilian merganser chicks hatched at the Prague Zoo on January 29.
- Dams and water contamination caused population decline, leading to critical endangerment.
- These births mark the first time this species has been born outside South America.
- Curator Antonin Vaidl stated they "succeeded with the first couple," hoping others would follow.
- These births raise hopes for reintroducing this duck species back into its natural habitat.
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Prague Zoo announced on Wednesday 16 April that huppard harle ducks (or Brazilian harles) were born in the park's enclosure. Considered extinct in the mid-20th century before the discovery of a small surviving population, this species has only 250 wild animals.
Five baby diving ducks (Mergus octosetaceus), one of the most endangered birds in the world, were born at the zoo in Prague, in the Czech Republic. This is the first time that the species, classified as critically endangered, has reproduced outside South America. Read more (04/16/2025)
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