With the last male ailing, the northern white rhino is almost gone
by Ann M. Simmons, Los Angeles Times
Mar 02, 2018
3 minutes
The beleaguered northern white rhinoceros moved closer to extinction this week after conservationists announced that the health of the only surviving male of the species was deteriorating.
The rhino, named Sudan, made headlines last year after it was dubbed "The Most Eligible Bachelor in the World" on the dating app Tinder as part of a campaign to spread awareness about rhinos and raise money to help protect them.
But now Sudan's days appear to be numbered.
He was "starting to show
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