Of all the communities across America impacted by the government shutdown, the population of endangered black-footed ferrets may be among the smallest and most vulnerable. This rare species, ...

POWELL — The first clone of a black-footed ferret, Elizabeth Anne, was an important step in addressing the endangered species’ impoverished genetics. Starting with access to genetic material from just ...

Scientists have cloned an endangered US animal for the first time, creating a black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann from the frozen cells of an ancestor in a landmark achievement that boosts ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Front Royal, Virginia, celebrated the birth of a litter of endangered black-footed ferrets last week. Aristides, a ...

Summary = Scientists have cloned the first U.S. endangered species, a black-footed ferret duplicated from the genes of an animal that died over 30 years ago. The slinky predator named Elizabeth Ann ...

A black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann has become the first endangered species native to North America to ever be cloned, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) said Thursday. Scientists used ...

This video is no longer available. Eight slender, endangered ferret babies were born last week at the National Zoo’s Virginia campus, covered in white fur and weighing about as much as a AAA battery.

As the festive season approaches, the demand for pets as holiday gifts tends to spike. People can be drawn to exotic or unique animals, hoping to surprise their loved ones with something special. A ...