Scientists at the Memphis Zoo have — for the first time in the world — successfully produced the first reptile offspring using frozen semen and artificial insemination. The team achieved the feat ...

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Decades of efforts to save a rare snake from extinction led Tennessee scientists to the idea of using frozen sperm — which has now resulted in the successful hatching of three Louisiana pine snakes.

Cryopreserved semen and artificial insemination led to the hatching of three Louisiana pine snakes at the Memphis Zoo, according to scientists. Screengrab from the Memphis Zoo's Facebook post Decades ...