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How Sudan Became the Last Male Northern White Rhino

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Sudan is the last male Northern White rhino in existence, and at the age of 43, he’s an old man by rhino standards. Find out how Sudan escaped the fate of the rest of his species.

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[Narrator] On a Kenyan reserve, armed guards protect Sudan, the last male Northern white rhino on the planet.

Celebrity doesn't faze this rhino, or his devoted caregiver.

- You take great care of him, just like elderly people.

[Narrator] As the curious visit, a dramatic rescue plan unfolds to save Sudan's kind.

- We're racing against time.

- We're trying to make sure these animals continue to exist.

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