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Old 02-03-2018, 08:23 PM
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Exclamation World's Last Male Northern White Rhino 'Sick'

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Scientists hope to save the northern white rhino from extinction by trying to develop rhinoceros in vitro fertilization (IVF).

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Sudan is one of only three northern white rhinoceroses left in the world, period. A female, Nola, died of old age and infection at the San Diego Zoo in November 2015, leaving only Sudan and two females, named Fatu and Najin, at Ol Pejeta. Najin is Sudan's daughter, and Fatu is his granddaughter; both have conditions that make carrying a pregnancy impossible. What's more, in 2015, Sudan's sperm count was discovered to be very low, making him unlikely to father offspring naturally.

This Is the World's Last Male Northern White Rhino and He's Sick

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Old 03-03-2018, 12:34 AM
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Poor old chap. He does look very weary. Yes it might be his time to leave Earth, but that leaves his species in a precarious position.

The article didn't mention if any sperm could have been harvested from him, for a possible hope for future generations?

Kind thoughts to the lovely old man. I hope he will recover. But of course, his time to leave may be approaching....
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Old 03-03-2018, 04:57 PM
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Poor old chap. He does look very weary. Yes it might be his time to leave Earth, but that leaves his species in a precarious position.

The article didn't mention if any sperm could have been harvested from him, for a possible hope for future generations?

Kind thoughts to the lovely old man. I hope he will recover. But of course, his time to leave may be approaching....

I think they have.

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Conservationists are using artificial measures in attempts to save the species. For example, they're using sperm and eggs extracted from northern white rhinoceroses, including Sudan and recently deceased individuals, to try to develop rhinoceros in vitro fertilization (IVF)

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