BREAKING NEWS - WE NOW HAVE TWO NORTHERN WHITE RHINO EMBRYOS!
We are happy to announce that two northern white rhino embryos have been successfully matured and fertilised. This development marks a turning point in the race to save the northern white rhino from near extinction!
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The two embryos were created using eggs collected from Fatu, the youngest of the two northern white rhinos and frozen sperm from Suni a deceased northern white rhino male.
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The embryos are now stored in liquid nitrogen and will be transferred into a surrogate southern white rhino female in the near future.
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To make this procedure a reality, Fatu’s eggs were injected with Suni’s sperm while Najin’s eggs were injected with Saut’s sperm. Saut’s semen was of really poor quality and scientists had to thaw additional samples to find viable sperms for the procedure.
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Unfortunately, Najin’s eggs did not make it to a viable embryo despite the fact that one egg initiated segmentation.
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This landmark procedure was the result of years of planning and preparation, in a joint effort by the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) Berlin, Avantea Laboratories , Dvůr Králové Zoo, Ol Pejeta Conservancy and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).
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We have only gotten this far because of your unending support. To be part of the journey towards making a northern white rhino, go to
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Photos Courtesy of Jan Zwilling, Ami Vitale & Cesare Galli
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