This grey duck ducking was rescued from a remote area of Doubtful Sound by the crew of a Deep Cove Charters vessel. It had become separated from its family and when attempts were made to return it, the mother rejected it.
The duckling was brought to the Te Anau Wildlife Centre where it is thriving. We hope to return it to its wild home when it is fledged. The photo shows it paddling in Lake Te Anau.