A 44-year-old Northern White Rhino died on Sunday at the San Diego Zoo safari park. His death means there are only five of the species left in the world. Known as Angalifu, the rhino came to the park from Sudan in 1990. “Angalifu’s death is a tremendous loss to all of us,” safari park curator Randy Rieches said in a statement. “Not only because he was well beloved here at the park but also because his death brings this wonderful species one step closer to extinction .” Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Read the rest of Only five Northern White Rhinos left in the world after aging male dies Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Biodiversity , captive breeding program , extinction , hunting , illegal wildlife trade , Northern white rhino , poaching , rhinoceros , rhinos , San Diego Zoo
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Only five Northern White Rhinos left in the world after aging male dies
