Prague Zoo has made history as the first in Europe, and second in the world to hatch critically endangered Brazilian ...

Brazilian Merganser ducklings have been hatched in captivity in Europe for the first time. Five chicks hatched in a facility ...

They also, to my eye, sit lower in the water than most ducks and, like loons, use their feet to propel them while swimming underwater. There are two other species of merganser found in New England ...

These ducks are very social and flocks of up to 75 ducks are not uncommon. Common mergansers are considered large ducks. They weigh between 2-5 pounds and reach lengths of approximately 21-28 ...