9/1/2023 0 Comments Northern white rhinoceros 2022Photo: Troy Smith – Director of TrueAfrica with Sudan (2016)Īll is not lost though, notably in terms of rhino conservation efforts in Kenya! In the 1960s, Kenya was home to an estimated 20,000 black rhinos, but just a few decades later, poaching had reduced the population to less than 300 in the early 90’s.It is estimated that since 2008, almost 12,000 rhinos have been poached throughout Africa, with the majority occurring in South Africa. This is arguably the most pressing challenge for rhino conservation on the continent. From 2007 to 2014 South Africa experienced an exponential rise in rhino poaching – a growth of more than 9,000%.This represents one rhino being killed every 20 hrs! According to, in South Africa 448 rhinos were poached in 2022.Rhino conservation has, of course, been a pressing issue for several decades now, and some of the hard-hitting stats below really highlight the underlying issue that are being faced: Video: “This Guy Takes Care Of The Last Two Northern White Rhinos On Earth | The Dodo Heroes” James Mwenda – Ol Pejeta Conservancy The two remaining Northern White rhinos are both female (also located in Ol Pejeta Conservancy) and IVF efforts are underway, though do need a great deal of financial support to continue. Why it’s so important that we acknowledge the anniversary of Sudan’s passing is because he, as the last male remaining Northern White Rhino on earth, was key in conservation efforts to see the continuation of this sub-species of rhino. The 19th of March 2023 commemorates the 5th anniversary of the passing of Sudan, the last male Northern White rhino, who died of age-related issues at Ol Pejeta Conservancyin Kenya in 2018
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