Some reunions are just too sweet for words, especially when they involve feathers and lots of love. We know that our dogs and cats miss us when we go away for a few days, but turns out ducks do, too.

While dogs may still reign supreme as the companion of choice, there is one unlikely pet that is taking the our hearts by storm: ducks. The popularity of ducks is off the charts. Google searches for ...

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She sits with that classic Golden Retriever half-smile, looking like the embodiment of peace. Ducks waddle by, and Lemon just ...

Wild populations of the rare Maccoa duck, an African wetland species, have been dwindling for decades. There numbers are estimated at only 5,000 wild individuals. But the United Kingdom’s Chester Zoo ...

ELEANOR, W.Va. -- Agnes and Frances were Elizabeth Bayless and her daughter Katie's pet ducks. Elizabeth and Katie got these two when they were just 8 weeks old and enjoyed every minute with them.

As pets, ducks also learn to depend on humans for food so they aren’t prepared to forage. Every spring, families purchase chicks, rabbits and ducklings from local feed sellers and pet stores to ...