Black-footed ferret kits are on the move at the National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center! These kits are in pre-conditioning outdoor pens where they learn how to use burrows and catch prairie dogs. Looks like their natural instincts are kicking in! Video: Black-footed kits playing in a pre-conditioning pen while practicing catching dead prairie dogs and running in and out of an underground burrow. Video by the National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv

23K views · 841 reactions |  How many kits have you counted on the Black-Footed Ferret Cam? Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute keepers confirmed Potpie gave birth to 3 kits May 19! Check out the squirmy little bundles of delight on the webcam! . . .  TUNE IN LIVE: https://s.si.edu/2WXsEVX. | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | Facebook

7.7K views · 372 reactions | Our black-ferret kits are three months old today!拾 Take a peak at our live Black-footed Ferret Webcam and you may spot them periscoping, or peaking their head out of the tube or flowerpot top to view their surroundings before venturing out. WATCH THE FERRETS: https://s.si.edu/3d4x9VFfooted | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute | Facebook