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Endangered Cloned Ferret Has Babies in a World 1st

Endangered Cloned Ferret Has Babies in a World First

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, named Willa,

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PHOTOS: Cloned ferret gives birth to babies for the first time, a historic conservation victory

Meet Sibert and Red Cloud, baby black-footed ferrets that mark the first successful live births from a cloned endangered species.

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Cloned ferret gives birth in Va., making history, U.S. officials say

Authorities indicated that techniques used in their work with black-footed ferrets could help preserve other endangered species.

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Cloned ferret gives birth in feat that could save it from extinction

A cloned endangered species has given birth in a world's first experiment that scientists could save it and other animals from extinction.

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At the Age of 50, an Elderly Female Elephant Dies at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo

The pachyderm, named Kamala, was suffering from osteoarthritis when zoo staff chose to euthanize her ...

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World’s 1st cloned ferret gives birth to healthy kits in a conservation milestone

A clone of the endangered black-footed ferret named Antonia has successfully given birth, marking a significant milestone in ...

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Elderly Female Asian Elephant Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute community is mourning the loss of Kamala, beloved member of its Asian elephant herd and ambassador for her species. After a decade of ...

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Five Fascinating Facts About the Arapaima, the Largest Freshwater Fish in South America

Arapaima are the largest freshwater fish in South America—and a keystone species in the Amazon River ecosystem.

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Red Pandas are leaving Utah’s Hogle Zoo – for now

Red Pandas are temporarily leaving Utah’s Hogle Zoo as resident Himalayan red panda MowMow sets off for his next adventure.

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Cloned black-footed ferret gives birth for first time ever, a landmark in Colorado-based reintroduction efforts

A black-footed ferret cloned from a 1980s-era Colorado ferret gave birth to babies for the first time in an endangered species breakthrough.

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How Can We Close Nature’s Funding Gap?

A suite of strategies could help prevent this, but they cost money—and lots of it. Experts estimate that we will need roughly ...

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FWC dismisses group's complaint about captive Williston elephant and its missing tusk

Free All Captive Elephants (FACE), a South Florida-based advocacy organization, has filed a complaint with the Florida Fish ...

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Hibbitts adds herpetology expertise to Texas A&M Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology

Toby Hibbitts, Ph.D., blames his career choice on his father, but his role in the study of herpetology was a calling.

Open Space Institute’s Dr. Maria Whitehead honored with Nation’s Top Award for Parks and Conservation

The Open Space Institute (OSI) and the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) are announce that Dr.

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