6 endangered black-footed ferrets born at Phoenix Zoo

PHOENIX (AP) — Six itsy-bitsy black-footed ferrets have been born through the Phoenix Zoo’s recovery program.
The litter from first-time mom Mandolin arrived two weeks ago. Mandolin will care for them for the next few months at the zoo, which has one of only six breeding facilities in the world for this particular endangered species.
Specialists in the fall will determine which of the ferret babies — known as kits — will go to breeding facilities to become future parents