How did Sudan, the last male, northern white rhino, die?

The Last Male Northern White Rhino Is Gone. The 45-year-old Sudan, the sole remaining male of the rare subspecies of white rhino, died in Kenya. By CAMILLA SCHICK on Publish Date March 20, 2018. Photo by Thomas Mukoya/Reuters. Watch in Times Video ». embed. read more

“Sudan was the last northern white rhino that was born in the wild. His death is a cruel symbol of human disregard for nature and it saddened everyone who knew him,”Jan Stejskal, director of international projects at the Dvur Králové Zoo, told Agence France-Presse. read more

Sudan was the last wild-caught northern white rhinoceros in captivity. The rhinoceros's death leaves only two of the northern white rhino subspecies (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) alive on the planet: Najin, Sudan's daughter born in 1989, and Fatu, Najin's daughter born in 2000. read more

The last male northern white rhinoceros died on Monday at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya following a series of infections and other health problems. At 45, Sudan was an elderly rhino, and his death was not unexpected. read more