A 71-year-old Irvine man was charged Thursday with felony animal cruelty in the death of a duckling that was taken from a community pool and beaten with a plastic recycling bin in front of witnesses.

Every summer, the bold green-headed drakes that patrol neighborhood ponds seem to vanish without warning, replaced by drab, ...

After a mother duck refused to abandon a storm drain in Binghamton, New York, people quickly realized that her babies may have fallen in and gotten trapped. Once the Broome County ...

Australia's native duck species were already threatened by urban sprawl, climate change, hunting and habitat degradation. Now H5N1 bird flu has been discovered on our shores.

The mother duck and her remaining ducklings appear to have "escaped injury" in an incident that occurred in Irvine.

Long after its last resident moved out in the late 1970s, the weather-worn remnants of the town have continued to mystify ...

We asked you to submit your stories of hope and wonder—and we learned that our readers are brimming with joy and delight in ...

For a duckling, even a common household feature can become a serious hazard.

I love a good tee marker. Let’s get rid of the simple red, white, blue and black system. The colors come with expectations.

Epilepsy medication helped the golden retriever, but it dulled her personality. The arrival of a 4-day-old duckling sparked ...

World’s sixth-most famous duck falls short of dream Two-year-old must watch Czechia game from distance Merlín the duck’s bid to see his beloved Mexico live has hit a snag after he was barred from El ...

A viral sensation from this World Cup, Merlín the duck was at Mexico City's stadium before the national team's match against the Czech Republic.