Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage. Two feisty ferret babies in Virginia are being hailed as a symbol of hope for the future of their species. Scientists say Sibert ...

Sibert and Red Cloud, black-footed ferret siblings at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, are the first members of an endangered species born to a cloned animal.

For the first time, the clone of a black-footed ferret has reproduced successfully. Antonia, a clone produced from the DNA of ...

In 1979, the black-footed ferret was believed to be extinct. More than four decades later, scientists in the US have not only cloned the species from the last wild survivors, but one of those ...

In 1979, the black-footed ferret was believed to be extinct. More than four decades later, scientists in the US have not only cloned the species from the last wild survivors, but one of those clones ...

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, ...

Pet ferrets:While not as popular as dogs ... "It doesn't matter if we make a thousand clones, if none of them have babies it never reached the goal, so these two babies are such a pivotal landmark ...

Introducing the new babies’ genes into the population could increase genetic diversity within the black-footed ferret species and contribute to a long-term recovery of the animal.

Pet ferrets: While not as popular as dogs, they're the 'clowns of the clinic,' vet says ... "It doesn't matter if we make a thousand clones, if none of them have babies it never reached the goal, so ...