Africa: Could a Baby Northern White Rhino Be On the Cards? Scientists Say Yes With New Embryos

The future of the northern white rhino, nearly extinct, has hope for a new generation of the rare pachyderms after BioRescue, an international team of scientists and wildlife conservationists, have produced four embryos, according to a statement released by the group.

The embryos were produced in March from immature eggs (oocyte) harvested from Fatu, one of the world's two surviving female white rhinos.

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