Battling Extinction by Matthew Homsher 9th

Summary: Nola, a 41- year old northern white rhinoceros living in San Diego Zoo, recently passed away. She died at 41- years old due to a bacterial infection exacerbated by old age. Now, the only hope of survival for her species lies with three rhinos currently living in a preserve in Kenya; the rest of the population has been poached to near extinction. Scientists, aware of this dire situation, are trying to develop a way to artificially breed the species.

Synopsis: Hopefully, a solution is found. It would be sad if another species died on humanity’s watch. However, recovery could be possible. The American buffalo is one example, hunted nearly to extinction for sport. At one time there were thousands of buffalo, then hundreds, and now there are thousands again. The same might be possible for the rhinos if a solution can be found.

For more information, click on the link below:

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Critically-Endangered-Northern-White-Rhino-Dies-352949041.html

If you would like additional information, click on the link below:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_white_rhinoceros