A mother mandarin duck was seen leading a group of her ducklings through the streets in northern China.

The video was filmed in the city of Harbin in Heilongjiang Province on June 12.

Upon receiving the report, local law enforcement from the Shangzhi Police Station arrived at the scene, contacting volunteers from the Wildlife Protection Association for professional assistance.

It was confirmed that the wandering party consisted of a wild female mandarin duck and her brood of 13 ducklings.

The volunteers deduced that the ducks' nest was likely nearby or the newly hatched ducklings had "left the nest" but there was a lack of suitable water bodies in the vicinity of their home. So the mother duck had been compelled to guide her offspring around, in search of a water habitat.

In order to prevent the ducks from being startled and consequently endangered during the rescue process, Wildlife Protection Association volunteer, Che Chunhu, began the operation by gently removing his own jacket and slowly approaching the mother duck to get her inside.

Seeing their mother being attended to, the ducklings obediently followed. Che Chunhu managed to guide the little ones into a cardboard box, carefully ensnaring the mother duck with his sleeve to mitigate any distress.

Following the successful collection, Che Chunhu transported the duck family to Zhaolin Park.

"I'm grateful for the rescue by the enthusiastic locals and police. The immediate report upon spotting the ducks, the constant on-site monitoring, and the wait for professional handling are all praiseworthy," Che Chunhu said.

From receiving the rescue call to successfully rescuing the ducks, it only took 20 minutes, marking an exceptionally smooth rescue operation.

Meanwhile, Lu Weixiao, the deputy director of Zhaolin Park, had prepared to welcome the duck family. He established a temporary resting place for the ducklings and cordoned off a protection zone on the water surface of the park.

Currently, the mother duck and her 13 ducklings have been temporarily placed in the park. The team will closely observe them for a few days until they completely adapt to the new environment. Once they have settled in, they will have found a new home in the park, ensuring the healthy growth of the ducklings.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

6月12日13时许，黑龙江哈尔滨市中央大街附近，一只大鸳鸯带领一群小鸳鸯游走在街头。辖区的尚志派出所民警接警后赶到现场，并联系到野生动物保护协会志愿者，寻求专业人士前来救护。
经初步鉴别，这是一只野生雌性鸳鸯和它的一窝13只鸳鸯宝宝。志愿者判断，这一家鸳鸯的巢穴应该在附近，或因刚出生的鸳鸯“跳巢”，“家”附近却没有合适的水域，鸳鸯妈妈只好带着宝宝们四处溜达，寻找有水的地方，结果这一家子集体“出逃”跑到了中央大街。
为防止在救护过程中鸳鸯受到惊吓而发生危险，野生动物保护协会志愿者车春虎首先脱下自己的外套，慢慢靠近，先将母鸳鸯“收入囊内”，这时小鸳鸯们便都跟着妈妈乖乖出来了。车春虎找到一个纸壳箱，将小家伙们引入箱子内，用衣服袖子装进母鸳鸯，避免其受到惊吓。
随后，车春虎将“鸳鸯一家”带到兆麟公园。“感谢热心市民和民警的‘教科书式’救助，像这种及时发现马上报警，现场看护不离开半步，等待专业人士前来处置的做法，很赞！”车春虎说，从接到救助电话到自己出现场并将鸳鸯救护回来，仅用时20分钟，可以说是非常顺利的一次救护了。
与此同时，兆麟公园罗维肖副主任在公园内做好了迎接“鸳鸯一家”的准备工作，设立了鸳鸯宝宝的临时休息场所，并清理公园水面划出一块“保护区”。目前，这只母鸳鸯和13只小鸳鸯已被暂时安置在公园内，先密切观察几天，待它们完全习惯这里的环境，就可以安家在公园了，保障鸳鸯宝宝们健康成长。