By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Last male northern white rhino dies Sudan, the last male of his subspecies, has died at age 45 in Kenya. He was euthanized due to age-related diseases which affected his muscular-skeletal system and his skin. Scientists have stored his genetic material and are hoping that in vitro fertilization can keep his subspecies alive. His death leaves only two female northern white rhinos in the world. Previous attempts to get Sudan to produce offspring had failed, so Sudan was placed on Tinder where researchers hoped to raise funds for fertility treatment. The northern white rhino subspecies in…
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