The ferret kits at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s breeding facility in Front Royal, Va., just passed their 90-day health check with flying colors. Adrienne Crosier ...

One of North America’s most endangered species is getting a new lease on life thanks to technological innovations. This past ...

In a "groundbreaking achievement," a clone of an endangered species of ferret has given birth to babies for the very first time. The mother, named Antonia, is a clone of another black-footed ferret, ...

Carnivore keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Front Royal, Virginia, welcomed a litter of endangered black-footed ferrets this week. One-year-old ...

A black-footed ferret cloned from DNA of a ferret that lived in the 1980s has birthed two healthy kits, the first successful live births from a cloned endangered species and another win for a federal ...

WARREN COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A cloned black-footed ferret named Antonia gave birth to two healthy kits at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s campus in the town of Front ...

A cloned black-footed ferret successfully gave birth — marking the first time a U.S. clone of an endangered species produced offspring, and an opportunity to rebuild the black-footed ferret population ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife conservation biologist Ed Schmal uses a spot light to search for black-footed ferrets among the praire dog towns Wednesday night, Oct. 22, 2025, on the Walker Ranch west of ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is inviting the public, Smithsonian National Zoo members and Zoo Guardians players to name three black-footed ferret kits born May 19 ...

A group of ferrets is most commonly called a "business" due to their constant activity. The term "business" evolved from the ...

We’ve ferreted out the answers to some of the most-searched questions about North America’s only native ferret species. Ashley Goetz Black-footed ferrets are well-suited for their prairie environment, ...