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