SUDAN, A 42-YEAR-OLD male northern white rhino is under 24-hour armed protection at a Kenyan reserve to prevent him from being attacked by poachers. He is the only male left of his species.
To make him less appealing to poachers, Sudan’s horn was cut off, but it will eventually grow back.
Last Male Northern White Rhino under 24/7 guard in Kenya to save species from extinction. Only 5 left on the planet. pic.twitter.com/iK7qmK15Wj
— Mihir Bijur (@MihirBijur) 14 Avril 2015
He is taken care of at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya with two female companions: Fatu and Najin. They are 3 of the last 5 white northern rhino left on this planet.
