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World's first successful embryo transfer in rhinos shines hope for the northern white rhinos

Researchers Paola Turini and Dr Cesare Galli at Avantea laboratory in Cremona, Italy. [Ami Vitale/Courtesy of XX]

The world's first successful embryo transfer that took place in Kenya shines a light on the race to save the northern white rhinos from extinction, scientists say.

A consortium of scientists and conservationists who have been undertaking advanced assisted reproduction techniques on rhinos, reported a successful world's first pregnancy of a rhino after an embryo transplant

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