Are you aware that there are only three Northern White Rhinos left in the world?

yes! one, two, three! They all reside in a natural habitat in Kenya.

The three;  one male, Sudan and two females, Najin and Fatu, live under 24-hour armed protection at  the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Nanyuki. In addition to round-the-clock security, the conservancy has also put radio transmitters on the animals and dispatches incognito rangers into neighboring communities to gather intelligence on poaching.

Round the clock surveillance is vital for these animals as conservationists are running against time to ensure that this subspecies does not go extinct.  Seeing as Sudan is quite old, beside the fact that he is Najin and Fatu’s father and grandfather, respectively, his sperm, even if it was viable, risks the problems associated with inbreeding. Experts are now looking into alternative reproduction techniques, including in vitro fertilization (IVF) to try ensure that come the next decade Northern White Rhinos still roam this earth.

This is the sad reality for the subspecies who’ve been driven to near extinction by money hungry poachers. The poaching is fueled by the belief in Asia that their horns cure various ailments and the trade is believed to be very lucrative.