Endangered Cloned Ferret Has Babies in a World 1st

A Cloned Ferret Has Given Birth for the First Time in History, Marking a Win for Her Endangered Species
In a victory for conservation, a cloned endangered animal has birthed healthy offspring for the first time in the United States. The black-footed ferret, named Antonia, is also the first cloned ferret to give birth worldwide.
First ferret babies born from a clone bring new hope for their species
Sibert and Red Cloud, black-footed ferret siblings at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, are the first members of an endangered species born to a cloned animal.
Endangered Cloned Ferret Has Babies in a World First
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 ferret, named Willa, whose genetic material and tissue samples were collected in 1988 and stored ever since at the San Diego Zoo's Frozen Zoo.
Cloned ferret gives birth in Va., making history, U.S. officials say
An endangered animal that was created by cloning gave birth to two healthy offspring at a Smithsonian Institution/National Zoo center in Virginia, in what a federal agency called a conservation milestone.
Black-Footed Ferret Cloned to Add Diversity Just Gave Birth to Two New Kits Helping Save Species
The black-footed ferret program, run by the Fish and Wildlife Service, was the first time cloning was used as a conservation tool in North America
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 conservation efforts.
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 live births from a cloned endangered species and another win for a federal
World’s first cloned black-footed ferret gives birth in Virginia
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
Baby black-footed ferrets first to be born to a cloned mom
Black-footed ferrets are one of the most endangered mammals in North America with only an estimated 370 in the wild, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
Cloned Black-Footed Ferret Gives Birth To Kits In Adorable World-First
For the first time ever, two black-footed ferret kits have been born to a cloned endangered animal. The mother is a ferret named Antonia who made the news when she was cloned from an old tissue sample,
PHOTOS: Cloned ferret gives birth to babies for the first time, a historic conservation victory
Meet Sibert and Red Cloud, baby black-footed ferrets that mark the first successful live births from a cloned endangered species.
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