Only Three Northern White Rhinos leftThe northern white rhinoceros is one of the two sub-species of
Only Three Northern White Rhinos leftThe northern white rhinoceros is one of the two sub-species of the white rhinoceros. They are extinct in the wild, but live in zoos.Nola, a 41 year-old rhino who lived in the San Diego zoo, had to be euthanized yesterday, because of a severe bacterial infection. The other three rhinos live in a zoo in Kenya where they are constantly watched due to poaching concerns. The other three are two males and one female who are too old to reproduce naturally, however, sex-cells have been harvested in attempt to save the sub-species.The northern white rhino population used to thrive, however, due to habitat loss and poaching, this is the tragic end result. Rhinos are poached for their horns that are used in “traditional Asian medicines” that have been proven not to work. Within years, this will be the result of many species on our earth. It is truly heart breaking. Too see what you can do to save the rhinos visit: here and herePhoto by: Heather Paul via Flickr -- source link
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