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For most extinct species, there is a clear moment of collapse.
For the Labrador Duck, there isn’t.

Once found along the cold Atlantic coast of North America, the Labrador Duck lived almost entirely at sea, far from human settlements and rarely seen even in its own time. It was never abundant, never well understood, and its nesting grounds remain largely unknown to this day.

In this episode of North America’s Lost Animals, we follow the Labrador Duck’s unusual life, its dependence on fragile coastal ecosystems, and the subtle pressures that likely led to its disappearance. By 1875, the species was gone — not with fanfare, but in silence — leaving behind only museum specimens and unanswered questions.

The Labrador Duck’s story reminds us that extinction doesn’t always announce itself. Sometimes it arrives quietly, and by the time we notice, there is nothing left to save.