ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 11月24日 10時48分

photo by @Joel Sartore | Meet the #Madagascar pochard - the rarest and most threatened #duck on the planet. This photo was taken at the Pochard Captive Breeding Centre managed by the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust in Antsohihy, Madagascar. This bird was thought extinct for decades, but fortunately 25 birds were rediscovered on a remote lake in 2006 by a biologist from The Peregrine Fund. The vulnerability of having the entire world population at one site prompted a rescue mission led by the #Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, and the government of Madagascar. They collected eggs from wild nests to establish a safety-net population in captivity, and have been very successful so far: 63 ducklings have been produced! Despite being on the absolute brink 10 years ago, the future for the Madagascar pochard is looking good. The protection of the wild birds, the successful establishment of a captive population, and preparations underway to release captive-bred birds back into the wild are all contributing to make this one of the world’s great #conservation success stories. This is part of the WGBH/PBS Documentary series RARE, targeted to air in Spring 2017. @natgeowild @DurrellWildlife @PeregrineFund @WWT_UK #natgeo #natgeophotos #PhotoArk #photooftheday #joelsartore #pochard #endangeredspecies #wildlife #WWT #PeregrineFund #captivebreeding

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