HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The family of William E. “Bud” Kirkpatrick donated funds to the Hattiesburg Zoo to purchase four new Mandarin ducks, one of William’s favorite zoo animals. For more than ...

An unusual animal has made its home in New York’s Central Park, dazzling passersby with its vibrant blues, purples, greens and gold: a Mandarin duck. This creature is far from its homeland – it’s ...

It took just days for the brightly colored Mandarin duck that appeared suddenly in a Central Park pond to turn both New Yorkers and visitors into a new gaggle: the quackarazzi. A horde of ...

Like any celebrity, the Central Park Mandarin duck can be elusive. Since arriving in October, the bird also known simply as “hot duck” has turned New Yorkers into thirsty paparazzi who spend their ...

How far would you drive to see a duck? Avid birdwatchers and South Dakotans are driving hours to Yankton after news of a rare sighting: a Mandarin duck calling the city's Westside Park its home. Some ...

As far as anyone who has seen him is concerned, the gorgeous Mandarin duck that has mysteriously taken up residence in New York’s Central Park blows all other birds out of the water. He has captivated ...

An unusual animal has made its home in New York’s Central Park, dazzling passersby with its vibrant blues, purples, greens, and gold: a Mandarin duck. This creature is far from its homeland – it’s ...