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Object of the Week for May 17

Fighting for Endangered Species

Dr. JoGayle Howard holds black-footed ferrets, North America's only native ferret species once thought to be extinct, conceived through artificial insemination. The Smithsonian's National Zoo has been a leader in black-footed ferret conservation.

Bringing another extinct-in-the-wild animal back to their native habitat

Links

  1. Listen: Smithsonian Sidedoor podcast about the scimitar-horned oryx
  2. Explore: The National Zoo's Center for Species Survival
  3. Learn: More about the Black-Footed Ferret
  4. Watch: Black-footed Ferret Kits (babies!) at the Zoo!
  5. Read: Matchmaking for Endangered Species
  6. Explore: Endangered Species that didn't get saved
  7. Celebrate: Endangered Species Day on May 21st!