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 ...

The Arizona Center for Nature Conservation/Phoenix Zoo welcomed five more litters of the highly-endangered black-footed ferrets this May and June at its Arthur L. and Elaine V. Johnson Conservation ...

Efforts to rebuild the population of North America’s most endangered mammal are gaining traction right on Denver’s doorstep. A crew of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists, other employees and ...

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Zoo gave names to four of its new 21 endangered black-footed ferret kits through voting from Valley residents online. With over 2,100 votes, the names selected in a landslide ...

On December 1, 2025, in Perry, Kansas, USA, @FerretTornado shared a video of an adorable snow moment with their baby ferrets.

Meet Aster, Swifty and Aspen. The trio of black-footed ferret kits at the Smithsonian National Zoo’s biology facility in Virginia were named after more than 6,700 people voted. The baby ferrets were ...

The public can vote on a list of names through July 25. Some options include Aster, Albus and Cottonwood. The ferrets, two males and one female, are living at a conservation unit in Virginia. Good ...

DARBY, Pa. — Authorities near Philadelphia say a trio of pet ferrets chewed off a newborn’s nose and part of her cheek when her mother left her downstairs in her car seat. Officials say the month-old ...

Three pet ferrets escaped their cloth cage and chewed off nearly a quarter of the face of a month-old girl, Philadelphia-area police said Friday. The baby was attacked about 3:30 p.m. Thursday as she ...