National Zoo black footed ferret "Bird" is a new mom, with two little
squeakers born sometime this morning (Thursday).  She seems to be an
attentive mom, but the latest edition to the growing bff population
manage to crawl away from time to time to give onlookers a good peak.
 
http://natzoo.si.edu/Animals/SmallMammals/default.cfm?Cam=SM2
(Windows Media Player required. Does not work in Safari for OS X users,
but will work in Internet Explorer.)
 
Learn more about these fascinating ferret cousins at the 2005
International Ferret Symposium in St. Louis, MO, April 29-May 1, 2005.
See our web site for more info.
 
Linda Iroff
International Ferret Congress
http://www.ferretcongress.org
[Posted in FML issue 4540]