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The Last Male Northern White Rhino Died Five Years Ago, But Researchers Believe Some Frozen Skin Can Save Them From Extinction
Five years ago, the last male northern white rhino died. With just two infertile females left, the future of the species is ...
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What I learned documenting the last male northern white rhino’s death
The rhino and the people who tried to save his species taught one photographer indelible lessons. Joseph Wachira, a keeper at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, says goodbye to Sudan, the last ...
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Frozen skin cells could save the Northern White Rhino, say researchers
Scientists say they have sufficient genetic material to recover the northern white rhino. But that does not mean it will be ...
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Northern white rhino could be saved from extinction using frozen skin
Much of the hope for the future of the northern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) has rested on the last surviving members of the subspecies: Fatu and Najin, an infertile mother-daughter pair.
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Thanks to a genetic breakthrough, a rare rhino species may be rescued from extinction
And we know that the southern white rhino was able to recover without too much inbreeding. So we used southern white rhinos as a benchmark or metric of a healthy enough population. And so then we ...
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Scientists Are Trying to Resurrect the Northern White Rhino With Just 12 Frozen Cells
In 2018, the last male northern white rhino died, leaving behind only two sterile females and seemingly spelling the end of the species. A new study, which analyzed the living skin cells of 12 ...
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Watch this baby white rhino enjoy spring sunshine in UK zoo
A baby white rhino named Benja has been enjoying the spring sunshine at the Whipsnade Zoo. The six-week-old calf only started ...
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Computer model suggests frozen cells could be used to save northern white rhino from extinction
Conservationists have been predicting the extinction of the northern white rhino as the population dwindles. Currently, there are only two infertile elderly females remaining. But hope for saving ...
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Indianapolis Zoo announces white rhino calf's name
The Indianapolis Zoo announced the name of its new white rhinoceros calf on Tuesday, April 9 — just two days before she is 2 months old. Zoo officials said Xola, who currently weighs 350 pounds, has ...
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Endangered baby rhino explores Whipsnade Zoo home
The southern white rhino calf was born on 7 March to mum Jaseera at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. Rhino keeper Michael Hepher said: "At six weeks old he's getting bolder by the day. While he ...
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Meet Zoo Atlanta’s newest addition: white rhino Zuri
The zoo had a special Christmas Eve delivery last year, their first-ever southern white rhino born at Zoo Atlanta. Kiazi, a southern white rhino, gave birth to a calf on Dec. 24. Since then ...
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Indianapolis Zoo announces name of white rhino calf
The Indianapolis Zoo announced the name of its new white rhinoceros calf on Tuesday, April 9 — just two days before she is 2 months old. Zoo officials said Xola, who currently weighs 350 pounds ...