Elizabeth Ann is just 2 months old, but her extraordinary life is already making history. This black-footed ferret is a clone of an animal that died more than 30 years ago, and she is the first ...

Nipper and Kipper are the luckiest ferrets around. I like that this tube is clear, so even while they're playing, you can still see them playing. They make it through that tube in no time at all!

Eleven black-footed ferrets were born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo facility in Virginia, marking a big step in cloning ...

The feat marks the first time an endangered species in the U.S. has been cloned. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Researchers have ...

Playful and oh-so-cute, black-footed ferrets are North America’s only native ferret species, which once ranged throughout the North American Great Plains. They were thought to be extinct until a small ...

Animal care staff at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute are welcoming a litter of endangered black-footed ferret kits today. This still from the black-footed ferret webcam shows three-year ...

The idea of being overrun with ferrets is enough to make even the most ardent animal-lover blanch. Not so Jane and Harry Ruutel, who let 46 of the slippery creatures share their home. Jane, 48, said: ...

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, ...

Dogs, cats, hedgehogs, pets all over the world are trying out the great outdoors, and many are finding they enjoy the adventuring life. One of the newest furry friends to join the ranks of animal ...

In late summer, as researchers accelerated the first clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines for humans, a group of scientists in Colorado worked to inoculate a far more fragile species. About 120 ...

In late summer, as researchers accelerated the first clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccines for humans, a group of scientists in Colorado worked to inoculate a far more fragile species. About 120 ...