Sudan, The World’s Last Male Northern White Rhino Dies In Kenya

5He was the only hope for survival of the species

Sudan was the one hope for ensuring the survival of the beautiful Northern African white Rhino species which will soon be extinct once the two females succumb to old age. Poaching is so rampant on the Rhino population that guards also have to fit radio transmitters on the rhinos where rangers have to even spy on communities to collect information.

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6A gentle giant

Sudan was a gentle giant according to Sampere. "He was a gentle giant, his personality was just amazing and given his size, a lot of people were afraid of him. But there was nothing mean about him,” As you can see this is a file photo of Sudan whose horn was intentionally sawed off which is one of the things guards do to deter poachers. 

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7Hopeful with artificial impregnation

Researchers at the Ol Peteja Conservancy have managed to acquire genetic material from Sudan which they hope can be used to artificially inseminate the female Rhinos who are named Najin and Fatu.

Said WildAid CEO Peter Knight “We can only hope that the world learns from the sad loss of Sudan and takes every measure to end all trade in rhino horn. While prices of rhino horn are falling in China and Vietnam, poaching for horn still threatens all rhino species."

8Poaching is rampant for Rhino horn

Rhino’s in Africa and Asia are widely poached for their horns that are believed to be an aphrodisiac and also have healing properties. It is even more expensive than drugs. This is why conservations are fighting a daily battle that sometimes results in gunfights against poachers. 

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