For the first time, the clone of a black-footed ferret has reproduced successfully. Antonia, a clone produced from the DNA of a ferret that died in 1988, has birthed two healthy kits. The black ...

There are some who are blessed with a beautiful friendship, someone who is always there for you and a space where you feel safe. And sometimes, that safe person comes from an unlikely place—like a big ...

Of course, she's small, so it's fine... but she does have some pretty nasty side-eye! She's got nothing on this Dalmatian, though: on November 8th, she was seated at the table while her dad was eating ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

A quirky mystery surrounding a Dalmatian statue outside the Steinbach Fire Hall has been partially solved. Fire Chief Kel Toews first noticed the statue sitting next to the flagpole on October 22nd, ...

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 ...

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 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 ...