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Female black-footed ferret in a nest box nursing her kits.

Jun. 02, 2023

Watch Black-Footed Ferret Mom Hickory and Her New Kits on Public Webcam

Carnivore keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Front Royal, Virginia welcomed a litter of endangered black-footed ferrets last week. One-year-old female Hickory gave birth to six surviving kits May 27.

May. 28, 2023

Western Lowland Gorilla Born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

For the first time in five years, primate staff are celebrating the birth of a western lowland gorilla—a critically endangered species. It was born between midnight and 6:15 a.m. May 27 to mother Calaya and father Baraka.

May. 24, 2023

Meerkats Are Born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

For the first time in 16 years, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, D.C., is celebrating the birth of three meerkats.

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