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, ...

Two endangered baby black-footed ferrets have been born, but these babies are extremely unusual—they're both clones. Noreen was born at the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center in Colorado ...

If only black-footed ferrets had a brand ambassador like groundhogs have in Punxsutawney Phil. The endangered ferrets don’t quite feel the same love as the famous groundhog, but they do get a little ...

All across the animal kingdom, animals engage in dramatic and elaborate courting displays. Maybe they are birds who do a little dance, or fish who construct attractive nests in the hope of enticing a ...

Cloned black-footed ferret Antonia's kits at three weeks old, on July 9, 2024. Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Public Domain In a victory for conservation, a cloned ...

One of North America’s most endangered species is getting a new lease on life thanks to technological innovations. This past week, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ...

Well, in this case, the story is real. For the first time in U.S. history, a cloned endangered species has produced offspring. SUMMERS: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced that ...

A two-foot-long tubular animal that roams the West is officially back from extinction. Originally thought to be extinct, a dog in Meeteetse, Wyoming, "rediscovered" America's only native ferret in ...

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 ...

In a victory for conservation, a cloned endangered animal has birthed healthy offspring for the first time in the United States. The black-footed ferret, named Antonia, is also the first cloned ferret ...