PHOENIX — Twenty-one black-footed ferrets were recently born at the Phoenix Zoo's Arthur L. and Elaine V. Johnson Conservation Center, part of an ongoing effort to increase their populations in North ...

On December 1, 2025, in Perry, Kansas, USA, @FerretTornado shared a video of an adorable snow moment with their baby ferrets.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The United States Department of Agriculture has filed two complaints against the University of Iowa for the deaths of multiple ferrets. These stories are similar to the ...

The United States Department of Agriculture has filed two complaints against the University of Iowa after an investigation found multiple ferret babies, known as kits, had died as a result of being ...

Meet Aster, Swifty and Aspen. The trio of black-footed ferret kits at the Smithsonian National Zoo’s biology facility in Virginia were named after more than 6,700 people voted. The baby ferrets were ...

Ferrets can be cuddly and fun, but they also nip, hide, and require supervision. This begs the question: are ferrets a good match for families with children? Here are some pros, cons, and precautions ...

The Arizona Center for Nature Conservation/Phoenix Zoo welcomed five more litters of the highly-endangered black-footed ferrets this May and June at its Arthur L. and Elaine V. Johnson Conservation ...

One species of mustelid is particularly adept at maneuvers below the ground – the ferret. Ferrets hunt in tight and twisty burrows, bending their bodies up to 180 degrees, both vertically and ...