Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhino, dies from 'age-related complications'
August
Metanoia
Only 2 females left now .
Northern white rhinos guarded as 1 male left worldwide - CNN
All hopes of saving the subspecies lie with Najin, 27, and her daughter, Fatu, 18 – which are both at Ol Pejeta. A fourth female northern white rhino, Nola, died at the San Diego Zoo in 2015.
Najin and Fatu are both capable of reproducing – but the surrogacy process is complicated and pricey. The rhinos also get 24-hour anti-poaching security in Kenya, a country where poaching is a big problem. The animals are poached for its horns, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars because some believe it has medicinal value. The illegal rhino horn trade has even helped finance the terrorist group al-Shabab, which has made millions slaughtering rhinos and elephants for ivory.
That’s why conservationist say so much money is need to save white rhinos.
“Giving birth to just one rhino won’t save the species,” says Sampere, “we need at least 10 babies.”
Northern white rhinos guarded as 1 male left worldwide - CNN
All hopes of saving the subspecies lie with Najin, 27, and her daughter, Fatu, 18 – which are both at Ol Pejeta. A fourth female northern white rhino, Nola, died at the San Diego Zoo in 2015.
Najin and Fatu are both capable of reproducing – but the surrogacy process is complicated and pricey. The rhinos also get 24-hour anti-poaching security in Kenya, a country where poaching is a big problem. The animals are poached for its horns, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars because some believe it has medicinal value. The illegal rhino horn trade has even helped finance the terrorist group al-Shabab, which has made millions slaughtering rhinos and elephants for ivory.
That’s why conservationist say so much money is need to save white rhinos.
“Giving birth to just one rhino won’t save the species,” says Sampere, “we need at least 10 babies.”