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Photos: Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhino dies

Updated On Mar 21, 2018 09:30 AM IST

Sudan, the last male northern white rhino, died in Kenya at the age of 45, after becoming a symbol of efforts to save his subspecies from extinction, a fate that only science can now prevent. When Sudan was born in 1973 in the wild in Shambe, South Sudan, there were about 700 of his kind left in existence. At his death, there are only two females remaining alive and the hope that in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) techniques will advance enough to preserve the sub-species. Elderly by rhino standards, Sudan had been ailing for some time, suffering from age-related infections, according to his keepers at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy.

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The last surviving male northern white rhino named ‘Sudan’ is seen at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya . Ol Pejeta Conservancy, the agency taking care of Sudan, said in a statement it had made the decision with wildlife officials and his previous carers to euthanise the 45-year-old rhino due to the rapid deterioration in his condition. (Thomas Mukoya / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 21, 2018 09:30 AM IST

The last surviving male northern white rhino named ‘Sudan’ is seen at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya . Ol Pejeta Conservancy, the agency taking care of Sudan, said in a statement it had made the decision with wildlife officials and his previous carers to euthanise the 45-year-old rhino due to the rapid deterioration in his condition. (Thomas Mukoya / REUTERS)

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A warden guards Sudan at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Sudan was being treated for age-related complications that had affected his muscles and bones and also gave him extensive skin wounds. The rhino had spent two weeks in late February and early March lying in his pen due to discomfort from a deep wound on his right hind leg. (Baz Ratner / REUTERS File) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 21, 2018 09:30 AM IST

A warden guards Sudan at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Sudan was being treated for age-related complications that had affected his muscles and bones and also gave him extensive skin wounds. The rhino had spent two weeks in late February and early March lying in his pen due to discomfort from a deep wound on his right hind leg. (Baz Ratner / REUTERS File)

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Sudan, sits in front of a transport box in a zoo in Dvur Kralove, Czech Republic. He had previously lived at the Dver Kralove Zoo before being transported to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, where he lived with the last two females of the same species, 27-year-old Najin and 17-year-old Fatu. (Michal Cizek / AFP File) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 21, 2018 09:30 AM IST

Sudan, sits in front of a transport box in a zoo in Dvur Kralove, Czech Republic. He had previously lived at the Dver Kralove Zoo before being transported to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, where he lived with the last two females of the same species, 27-year-old Najin and 17-year-old Fatu. (Michal Cizek / AFP File)

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Fatu (C), and Najin (L), the only female northern white rhinos left in the world, graze at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. After all attempts at getting him to mate naturally failed, conservationists last year put Sudan on dating app Tinder, hoping to raise enough money to pay for a $9 million fertility treatment. (Sunday Alamba / AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 21, 2018 09:30 AM IST

Fatu (C), and Najin (L), the only female northern white rhinos left in the world, graze at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. After all attempts at getting him to mate naturally failed, conservationists last year put Sudan on dating app Tinder, hoping to raise enough money to pay for a $9 million fertility treatment. (Sunday Alamba / AP)

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A newly unveiled sculpture “The Last Three”, a life-size Rhino sculpture created by Australian artists and conservationists Gillie and Marc, depicting Sudan, (bottom), daughter Najiin, (middle) and granddaughter Fatu (top) is seen in the Manhattan, New York City. Ol Pejeta said that they had collected Sudan’s genetic material on Monday that could be used in future to attempt reproduction of northern white rhinos. (Mike Segar / REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 21, 2018 09:30 AM IST

A newly unveiled sculpture “The Last Three”, a life-size Rhino sculpture created by Australian artists and conservationists Gillie and Marc, depicting Sudan, (bottom), daughter Najiin, (middle) and granddaughter Fatu (top) is seen in the Manhattan, New York City. Ol Pejeta said that they had collected Sudan’s genetic material on Monday that could be used in future to attempt reproduction of northern white rhinos. (Mike Segar / REUTERS)

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Wardens assist Sudan as he grazes at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. The only hope for the preservation of this subspecies now lies in developing in vitro fertilisation techniques using eggs from the two remaining females, stored northern white rhino semen from males and surrogate southern white rhino females. (Thomas Mukoya / REUTERS File) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 21, 2018 09:30 AM IST

Wardens assist Sudan as he grazes at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. The only hope for the preservation of this subspecies now lies in developing in vitro fertilisation techniques using eggs from the two remaining females, stored northern white rhino semen from males and surrogate southern white rhino females. (Thomas Mukoya / REUTERS File)

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Members of the Maasai Cricket Warriors pose for a photograph with Sudan after playing against the British Army Training Unit cricket team in Laikipia, Kenya. While there are thousand of southern white rhinos still roaming the plains of sub-Saharan Africa, decades of rampant poaching have drastically cut numbers of northern whites. (Thomas Mukoya / REUTERS File) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 21, 2018 09:30 AM IST

Members of the Maasai Cricket Warriors pose for a photograph with Sudan after playing against the British Army Training Unit cricket team in Laikipia, Kenya. While there are thousand of southern white rhinos still roaming the plains of sub-Saharan Africa, decades of rampant poaching have drastically cut numbers of northern whites. (Thomas Mukoya / REUTERS File)

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A ranger takes care of Sudan at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Poachers can sell northern white rhino horns for $50,000 per kilo, making them more valuable than gold. Kenya had 20,000 rhinos in the 1970s, falling to 400 in the 1990s. It now has 650, almost all of which are black rhinos. (AP File) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Mar 21, 2018 09:30 AM IST

A ranger takes care of Sudan at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. Poachers can sell northern white rhino horns for $50,000 per kilo, making them more valuable than gold. Kenya had 20,000 rhinos in the 1970s, falling to 400 in the 1990s. It now has 650, almost all of which are black rhinos. (AP File)

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