How a litter of puppies could help save endangered animals

Name: How a litter of puppies could help save endangered animals
Uploaded: 2016-02-12T01:30:02Z
Duration: P359S
Description: As conservationists struggle to save endangered species, a litter of adorable puppies -- and the secret behind their birth -- might provide a helpful breeding tool. The puppies, born in July, are the first successful examples of in vitro fertilization in canids, a technique that paves the way for future interventions for threatened wolves. Science producer Nsikan Akpan reports.

Clip: 02/11/2016 | 5m 59s

As conservationists struggle to save endangered species, a litter of adorable puppies -- and the secret behind their birth -- might provide a helpful breeding tool. The puppies, born in July, are the first successful examples of in vitro fertilization in canids, a technique that paves the way for future interventions for threatened wolves. Science producer Nsikan Akpan reports.

Aired: 02/11/16

Rating: NR

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How a litter of puppies could help save endangered animals

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