Scientists step up bid to save white rhinos after Sudan's death

Sudan, the last surviving male Nothern White Rhino in the planet grazing at Ol Pejeta National Reserve. [Photo: Standard]

A group of scientists are planning to save northern white rhinos from extinction through advanced reproductive techniques.

This will include stem cell technology and In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF), giving a glimmer of hope for the survival of the sub-species following the death of the last male nicknamed Sudan.