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Nov 04, 2011

I Sure Hope She Likes Citizen Kane

Breaking, incredibly important Friday afternoon news from the National Zoo: the Zoo’s adorable ferret kit has now been named Rosebud.

Oct 24, 2011

Zoo’s Ferret Needs Name, ‘Squee’ Inexplicably Not An Option

Oh, National Zoo, we knew you wouldn’t let us go for long without offering an offering of squee to help us get through these quickly-turning-brisk days.

Aug 03, 2010

We’re Going To Call Him Bandit

After all, a catchy name will sure come in handy for the little guy — with 48 brothers and sisters, any advantage in the competition for attention will probably come in handy. This bundle of squee is one of the National Zoo’s huge new crop of black-footed ferrets, a species which the Zoo has been working hard to pull back from the brink of extinction.

 
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