World’s first cloned black-footed ferret gives birth in Virginia
The birth of the two kits signifies ‘a major milestone’ in preserving endangered species, say conservationists ...
Elephant named ‘Kamala’ dies at zoo days before the election – sparking ‘bad omen’ comments online
Elephant named ‘Kamala’ dies at zoo days before the election – sparking ‘bad omen’ comments online - News of the elephant’s ...
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Asian elephant Kamala dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo
After a decade of managing and treating a beloved member of its Asian elephant herd, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute announced that one of its elephants died over the ...
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Cloned Black-Footed Ferret Gives Birth To Kits In Adorable World-First
F or the first time ever, two black-footed ferret kits have been born to a cloned endangered animal. The mother is a ferret ...
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Giant Pandas Arrive at the National Zoo and More Animal News for November 4
From two new arrivals at the National Zoo to the latest push for better animal treatment, here's the animal news you need to ...
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Can cattle and wildlife co-exist in the Maasai Mara? A controversial study says yes
Cattle and conservation don’t typically mix. For centuries, East African pastoralists like the Maasai trudged across the ...
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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Cloned black-footed ferret gives birth for first time ever
A black-footed ferret cloned from DNA of a ferret that lived in the 1980s has birthed two healthy kits, the first successful ...
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 ...
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Study finds bonobos more diverse, and more vulnerable, than previously thought
Bonobos, human’s closest relatives, are classified as an endangered species. Groundbreaking research suggests their ...
Nature20h
‘A big, big win’: plan to pay for wildlife conservation emerges at biodiversity summit
Amid fights over conservation funding, an agreement is reached for businesses to pay for profiting from digital genetic ...
Smithsonian Magazine20h
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 ...