There’s no point reviving the northern white rhino – yet

Sudan was the last male northern white rhino — Sudan was the last male of his kind

By Michael Marshall

The last male northern white rhino has died. Known as Sudan, he was put down on Monday after months of poor health. He was 45 years old.

Sudan’s death means there are only two northern white rhinos left on the planet. Both are females, so cannot breed. It would seem the species is doomed to extinction.

But perhaps we could bring them back. Plans are afoot to create new northern white rhinos from samples of …