The rhino, named Sudan, is cared for by rangers at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, along with his two female companions.
The trio make up three of the last five northern white rhinos on earth – two other females are also in captivity.
Sudan is fitted with radio transmitters to increase security and has had his horns removed to deter poachers.
“With the rising demand for rhino horn and ivory, we face many poaching attempts and while we manage to counter a large number of these, we often risk our lives in the line of duty,” said one of Sudan’s rangers, Simor Irungu in an interview with UK's World of Animals.
According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), there were more than 2,000 northern white rhinos as late as 1960.
However, high levels of poaching mean that there were only 15 animals left in 1980, and only five by 2015.
Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/the-last-male-white-rhino-must-now-be-kept-under-armed-guard-247-10171204.html?cmpid=facebook-post
The two females, Najin and Fatu at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy
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