Northern White Rhinos Are Dying Out

By Jason Gutierrez

The Northern White Rhinoceros is almost extinct. Just a couple of days ago there were only four Northern White Rhinos, but with the recent death of the rhino Nola at the San Diego Zoo, there are now only three left in the world. All three of them are held at a conservatory in Kenya, Africa.

There are two females and one male left in the world. But, due to being too old, the rhinos are unable to reproduce. Scientists are making a last second decision to save the species. The rhino’s sex cells are being taken and are being fertilized in a Southern White Rhino as a substitute.

At the start of the 20th century, there were over 20,000 Northern White Rhinos in the world. In just fifteen years only three remain in the world even though it usually lives between 35 and 40 years. The cause of many of these deaths is because of intense pouching. Being such a big animal living in open places, it has become an easy target for hunters.