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Three juvenile ferrets pile up near one of the plastic tubes in their enclosure.

August 16, 2024

Black-footed Ferret Update: How to Do a Health Check

The ferret kits at our breeding facility in Front Royal, Va., just passed their 90-day health check with flying colors.

A black-and-white cam image of a baby black-footed ferret in the foreground and five more ferrets in a cuddle puddle behind it.

June 24, 2024

Black-footed Ferret Kit Update: Wrestle, Eat, Sleep, Repeat

Each kit in the litter is currently gaining around 1% of its body weight per day. Watch them on our Black-footed Ferret Cam.

Photo of black-footed ferret with her newborn kits.

May 17, 2024

Black-Footed Ferrets Born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

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 this week.