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 ...

Saving rare species from extinction requires extraordinary measures. The black-footed ferret is one of North America’s most endangered mammals. Once thought to be extinct, after the species was ...

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 ...

After years of efforts, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) confirmed that black-footed ferrets, an endangered species, have successfully bred at a reintroduction site in southeast Colorado. "While it’s ...

A cloned ferret named Antonia successfully gave birth to two kits earlier this year. It was the first time a cloned black-footed ferret has been able to reproduce, the Fish and Wildlife Service said.

Once thought to be extinct, black-footed ferrets are the only ferret native to North America, and are making a comeback, thanks to the tireless efforts of conservationists. Captive breeding, habitat ...

A cloned black-footed ferret successfully gave birth — marking the first time a U.S. clone of an endangered species produced offspring, and an opportunity to rebuild the black-footed ferret population ...

Two feisty ferret babies in Virginia are being hailed as a symbol of hope for the future of their species. Scientists say Sibert and Red Cloud, black-footed ferret siblings at the Smithsonian's ...

This is Bathydevius caudactylus, the first known nudibranch of its kind: living not in shallow waters, or on the seafloor, ...