Can we save black rhinos from extinction by cloning them?

San Diego Zoo and Scripps Research team reports advance in developing stem cells to save the northern white rhino from extinction. ... “And if you look at it from an animal care side, how do you get a southern white rhino female to accept all of this without sedation? read more

The largest population of both black and white rhinos is in Kruger National Park. There are under three thousand white rhinos and about three hundred black rhinos. Rhinos are being killed in the Kruger at a much faster rate than they can breed. Most of the animals poached are white rhinos. That is because they are easier to find and kill. read more