Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy announced that the health of Sudan, a 45-year-old northern white rhino and the last male of its species, has deteriorated, bringing the subspecies closer to extinction by poaching.

At 45, considered elderly in rhino years, the animal lives at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya with two female northern white rhinos — Fatu and Najin. They are the last three northern white rhinos. 

Sudan developed an age-related infection on his back right leg last year. It was assessed and treated, and he resumed normal movement in January.

A secondary infection developed beneath the initial one, and it’s not responding to treatment.

The health of the world's last male northern white rhino has deteriorated, bringing the rhino subspecies a step closer to extinction caused by poaching. https://t.co/N50WEeR4Wr

— NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington) March 1, 2018

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• https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/02/africa/northern-white-rhino-infection/index.html
• nbcwashington
• https://www.flickr.com/photos/makeitkenya/20734141729
• https://www.nation.co.ke/health/Science-to-the-rescue-of-a-dying-rhino-species/3476990-3927644-x1mbf7z/index.html