The Great Lakes continue to give up their secrets. This time, the mystery comes to us from Lake Ontario, where two explorers have identified a shipwreck dating back to 1872 as that of the Black Duck.

The Black Duck got caught in such conditions on Aug. 8, 1872, during the 40-mile trip from Oswego to Sackett’s Harbor on Lake Ontario’s eastern end. The ship sank soon after springing a leak ...

Lake Ontario averages 183 feet deep – Lake Erie is only 63 feet deep on average – and the hardy sea ducks prefer deeper, colder waters. Long-tailed ducks can dive to over 200 feet, and white ...

A prime reason for the abundance of long-tailed ducks and white-winged scoters on Lake Ontario has to do with water depth. Both species feed heavily on deep-water organisms such as amphipods and ...

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Oregon is known for its uniforms and on Saturday the Ducks are bringing out something a little different. While Oregon's white top with a Duck logo on the side isn't far ...

“One kind-of solo, white duck, out of place," Nichols said. “It’s a very white duck amidst a setting that is almost entirely Canadian geese.” For now, the duck doesn’t have an official name.

Birdwatchers are aflutter in northwestern Ontario after spotting several flocks of greater white-fronted geese in the region. The geese typically migrate through the central plains, according to ...

A 2.5-kilometre stretch of Lake Ontario shoreline located near Presqu’ile Provincial Park, a well-known rest area for ducks and geese, went up for sale earlier this year. Conservation groups ...