But what we do know is that the white rhino is incredibly resilient. In the late 19th century, the southern white rhino was thought to be extinct. Then, 100 of the animals were found in South Africa.

Sudan, a northern white rhino and the last male of his subspecies, died Monday at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. The rhino — once called by the dating app Tinder as the “most eligible bac ...

At Ziwa ranch, a former cattle farm, there are now 48 rhinos – the only ones in the country living in their natural habitat.

The rhino and the people who tried to save ... says goodbye to Sudan, the last male northern white rhinoceros. Sudan died in 2018. Two females of the subspecies remain. But slowly, as I covered ...

In the last ten years, at least 15 species have officially checked out, never to be seen again. It's ironic to think how ...

The last remaining male northern white rhino in the world has died – a tragic example of the terrible impact of the illegal wildlife trade. © Martin Mulama / WWF ...

Two rhinos munch on grass as the sun rises over Mount Kenya, oblivious to the global endeavour to prevent them being the last of their kind.

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What is the southern white rhinoceros? The southern white rhino and northern white rhino are subspecies of the white rhino. Aside from living in different parts of Africa, they differ slightly in ...

JOHANNESBURG, March 6 (Reuters) - South Africa recorded a roughly 16% drop in rhino poaching last year ... world's largest population of near-threatened white rhinos. Sign up here.