White Rhino

White Rhino:

The Resurrection Quest, a documentary on cloning, gene editing, and species de-extinction, won the Gold Dolphin Award for showcasing efforts to save the northern white rhino.

• White Rhino are the second-largest land mammal.
• The species is split into two genetically distinct subspecies – Northern white rhino and Southern white rhino.
• Northern White Rhino: Only two females left (functionally extinct), both living in Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya.
• Southern White Rhino: Found mostly in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya (98.8% population).
• IUCN Status of White Rhino: Near threatened.
• Groups of up to 14 rhinos form, mainly females with calves. Adult males defend territories marked with scraped dung piles.
• Adult females have larger home ranges, while breeding females stay within a dominant male’s territory.
• Poaching is the primary threat.
• The northern white rhino nears extinction from decades of horn poaching.