Sudan, the last male northern white rhino. The race to save the northern white rhino

John lives on the outskirts of Portland, Ore	Before the rhinos were moved, the species had been declared extinct in the wild
Little went according to plan	Even if we don't save the northern white rhino, we can save the other threatened rhinos and a host of lesser-known species whose numbers are dwindling everywhere

RIP Sudan, the Last Male Northern White Rhino • The Revelator

One day, his demise will hopefully be seen as a seminal moment for conservationists worldwide.

The race to save the northern white rhino: In 2020, 435 rhinos were killed, 394 of them in South Africa
Who was Sudan? The last male northern white rhinoceros gets Google Doodle tribute: Between the deaths, in 2015, Czech veterinarians determined that Najin and Fatu were incapable of propagating in the natural fashion
Who was Sudan? The last male northern white rhinoceros gets Google Doodle tribute: It is a complicated process with no guarantees

A wildlife hunting ban put in place in the 1970s could not prevent poaching but slowed it	After struggles to continue breeding in , he was moved to the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in along with three others of the same species in the hope a more natural habitat would help revive the process
The four rhinos were transferred to Ol Pejeta in 2009 in the hope that a return to their natural habitat might help them regain their zest for life and reproduction	Following Sudan's death, his family members Najin and Fatu became the last two northern white rhinos - meaning they are currently not extinct

An ultrasound scan detected a large stomach tumor near her left ovary.

Who was Sudan? The last male northern white rhinoceros gets Google Doodle tribute: They adore rain, impromptu mud baths, and sharpening their horns on nearby trees
Remembering Sudan, the last male northern white rhino: Spanning over the course of the caretakers' first four years on the job, Kifaru allows viewers to intimately experience the joys and pitfalls of wildlife conservation firsthand through the eyes of these Kenyan rhino caretakers, offering a once in a lifetime experience to feel what extinction feels like never before
KIFARU: An award-winning environmental journalist, his work has appeared in Scientific American, Audubon, Motherboard, and numerous other magazines and publications

The simple act of returning to Africa helped immensely	MATJAZ KRIVIC The next-to-last male northern white rhino, Suni, died in 2014, but his genetic matter lives on, preserved by forward-looking scientists
Only two females of the species remain: Fatu, 21, and her 31-year-old mother, Najin, both under guard and behind three electric fences at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya	The rhinos mated but produced no offspring

Ol Pejeta founded the Sweetwaters Game Reserve in 1988 and brought in 20 critically endangered black rhinos.

RIP Sudan, the Last Male Northern White Rhino • The Revelator: Today, there are 145 of the rhinos, making Ol Pejeta the largest black rhino sanctuary in Eastern Africa
RIP Sudan, the Last Male Northern White Rhino • The Revelator: During his time at Dvur Kralove Zoo, Sudan sired three calves, including Nabire and Najin - with the third dying after a premature birth
KIFARU: The security team found her writhing in pain with the horns already chopped off