Sudan (rhinoceros)
Sudan (1973 – March 19, 2018) was a captive northern white rhinoceros who lived at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya.[3]
Species | Northern white rhinoceros |
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Sex | Male |
Born | 1973 Southern Sudan, Sudan |
Died | March 19, 2018[1] Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia, Kenya | (aged 45)
Known for | Last male of his subspecies in the world[2] |
He was known for being one of only three living northern white rhinoceroses in the world, and the last known male of his subspecies. Sudan was euthanised on March 19, 2018, after suffering from "age-related complications".[4]
Sudan (rhinoceros) Media
2014 VOA report about the last three individuals
References
- ↑ In captivity. Papuan Animals. http://mammals-of-papua.webs.com/whiterhino.htm. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ ENDANGERED SPECIES Rare White Rhino Dies, Breed Close to Extinction. Discovery News. October 20, 2014. http://news.discovery.com/animals/endangered-species/rare-white-rhino-dies-breed-close-to-extinction-141020.htm. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ↑ Khomami, Nadia. "Death of white rhino in Kenya leaves only six animals alive in the world". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/18/northern-white-rhino-dies-six-alive-world. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ↑ Eyder Peralta (2018) "Sudan, World's Last Male Northern White Rhino, Dies" Archived March 20, 2018, at the Wayback Machine NPR, March 20, 2018. Accessed March 20, 2018.