A Cloned Ferret Successfully Had Two Babies—and They Might Save Their Entire Species
While one of the offspring, referred to as kits, passed away shortly after birth, the two others, a male and a female, “are ...
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These Elephants Can Use Hoses to Shower—and Even ‘Sabotage’ Each Other, Study Suggests
Mary, a 54-year-old Asian elephant at the Berlin Zoo, is the “queen of showering,” but her companion Anchali seems to have ...
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These Tiny Snails Are Breeding in the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years in French Polynesia
During a release of captive-bred snails in September, researchers discovered wild-born individuals from the Partula tohiveana ...
Elephant named ‘Kamala’ dies at zoo days before the election – sparking ‘bad omen’ comments online
News of the elephant’s death spread on social media, with some calling it a ‘bad omen’ for Harris in the race against Trump ...
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Cloned ferret gives birth to 2 healthy kits at Smithsonian National Zoo’s Virginia campus
A cloned black-footed ferret named Antonia gave birth to two healthy kits at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...
National Zoo drops adorable panda pics!
WASHINGTON — Grab your bamboo snacks and get ready to swoon! The Smithsonian’s National Zoo just dropped the latest snapshots of their panda-tastic new residents, Bao Li and Qing Bao, and it’s safe to ...
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New Giant Pandas Adjust to Life at National Zoo
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is working diligently to ensure a smooth transition for its newest residents, giant pandas Bao ...
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The Biggest Zoo in the U.S. (Plus 7 Other Gigantic Zoos)
Zoos in the United States are home to some of the largest and most impressive collections of wild animals in the world. They serve the dual purpose of letting kids and adults view the animals while ...
Send in the clones: 2 black-footed ferret babies born to cloned mom for the first time
The two baby black-footed ferrets, called kits, could reintroduce completely lost DNA to the species, scientists said.
Cloned Endangered Ferret Gives Birth to Healthy Offspring
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that a cloned black-footed ferret just produced the first-ever offspring in ...
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Utah's Hogle Zoo trades Himalayan red pandas for Chinese red panda
Although the Utah Hogle's Zoo will no longer have any Himalayan red pandas, the arrival of William marks a transition to ...