What Northern White Rhino Sudan's Death Means For The Species's Future03:43
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March 20, 2018

Sudan, the last known male of the northern white rhinoceros subspecies, grazes in his paddock on Dec. 5, 2016, at the Ol Pejeta conservancy in Kenya. (Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images)

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The future of the northern white rhino is in doubt after the death of the last male. Sudan was put to sleep Monday after a long illness. There are now just two female northern white rhinos left.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Vicki Croke (@TheWildLifeWBUR), host of WBUR's The Wild Life blog.

This segment aired on March 20, 2018.

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