20 March 2018 -
The only living male northern white rhinoceros took his last breath on Monday at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya's Laikipia County even after good efforts by a group of scientists to try to keep the animal from vanishing entirely.
Named as Sudan, the 45-year-old animal was captured in Sudan in 1975 at the age of two and taken to Dvur Kralove Zoo in Czech Republic.
In 2009 the animal was relocated to his current 700-acre enclosure location due to financial problems of the zoo and Sudan failed to breed.
It was believed the new place would closely resemble Sudan's homeland and would help in breeding.
In 1960 about 2,000 of northern white rhinoceros existed in an area spanning the Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), southern Sudan, Chad and Uganda.
Sudan was an affectionate and gentle animal, said Joseph Thaida, who looked after him at the conservancy since 2012.
He added, "Whenver he hears people talking, he loves to come close, because he knows he's gonna be scratched."
The animal lived with two remaining female northern white rhinos. They never reproduced and now it is sad the two cannot gestate the next generation. One is physically incapable of carrying a calf full term and the other is sterile.
Dr. Steve Ngulu said natural reproduction is not possible with the two remaining females and artificial insemination too is not possible.
Ngulu is the veterinarian who looked after Sudan for past couple of years.
Author: Admin Team
The only living male northern white rhinoceros took his last breath on Monday at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya's Laikipia County even after good efforts by a group of scientists to try to keep the animal from vanishing entirely.
Named as Sudan, the 45-year-old animal was captured in Sudan in 1975 at the age of two and taken to Dvur Kralove Zoo in Czech Republic.
In 2009 the animal was relocated to his current 700-acre enclosure location due to financial problems of the zoo and Sudan failed to breed.
It was believed the new place would closely resemble Sudan's homeland and would help in breeding.
In 1960 about 2,000 of northern white rhinoceros existed in an area spanning the Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), southern Sudan, Chad and Uganda.
Sudan was an affectionate and gentle animal, said Joseph Thaida, who looked after him at the conservancy since 2012.
He added, "Whenver he hears people talking, he loves to come close, because he knows he's gonna be scratched."
The animal lived with two remaining female northern white rhinos. They never reproduced and now it is sad the two cannot gestate the next generation. One is physically incapable of carrying a calf full term and the other is sterile.
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Dr. Steve Ngulu said natural reproduction is not possible with the two remaining females and artificial insemination too is not possible.
Ngulu is the veterinarian who looked after Sudan for past couple of years.
Author: Admin Team
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