SUDAN The last male Northern White Rhino

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SUDAN The last male Northern White Rhino

$252.30 AUD

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A 1:6 scale art collectable plush toy modelled after Sudan the last male Northern White Rhino, which has been hand drawn and designed by the artist Nayana Rathmalgoda.

Sudan was born in Shambe, in what is today, South Sudan in 1973 and is believed to be the last northern white rhino born in the wild. Sudan was the last male Northern White rhino left in the world, and he lived under 24/7 armoured guard in Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. He passed away peacefully next to his handlers on the 19th of March 2018, marking the end of an era and possibly the end of the subspecies.

Each piece comes with a numbered and hand signed Certificate of Authenticity. Each piece in this collection is an individual artistic piece that will become a collectible investment in the future.

Specifications:

Size: 41cm x 25cm x 50cm
Materials: Polyester fabric, Microfiber Synthetic Cotton Filling
(Human figures not included)
Rigorously tested to international safety standards; Suitable for all ages

"I hope this art collectible can put the context of this extinction crisis in the public's psyche by individualizing each rhino and creating an emotional connection to their plight through Sudan's tragic story, and make them feel proud that they are contributing to the protection of rhinos via the percentage of profits that goes towards frontline conservation through Dogs4Wildlife."

- Nayana Rathmalgoda

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Sudan

Weight
5000 lbs
Height
6 feet tall
Age
45 years
(equivalent of 90 human years)

Sudan (1973 – 19 March 2018) was a captive northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) that lived at the Dvur Kralove Zoo in the Czech Republic from 1975 to 2009 and the rest of his life at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya under 24/7 armoured guard.

At the time of his death, he was one of only three living northern white rhinoceroses in the world, and the last known male of his subspecies. Sudan was euthanised on the 19th of March 2018, after suffering from "age-related complications".

Sudan was born in Shambe, in what is today, South Sudan in 1973 and is believed to be the last northern white rhino born in the wild.

In 1975, he was taken to Dvur Kralove Zoo in then Czechoslovakia, where he grew to be 6 feet tall and a whopping 5,000 lbs (roughly the weight of a midsize car) and fathered two daughters.

In 2009, after the northern white rhino was declared extinct in the wild, four rhinos including Sudan, his daughter Najin, and his granddaughter Fatu were transferred back to their native African habitat. Conservationists hoped that the natural Kenyan environment of the Ol Pejeta Conservancy would encourage breeding among the rhinos, but within several years, veterinarians came to the conclusion that natural reproduction would most likely not be possible.

Yet there may still be hope, as scientists work to develop in vitro fertilization techniques to save the subspecies from the brink of extinction. For now, Sudan's legacy rests with Najin and Fatu, the world's final two northern white rhinoceros.

“For species such as elephants and rhinos to be fighting for their existence due to human exploitation and interference is unacceptable, and we must do everything within our power to turn this dire situation around.

We are responsible for the problem, and we must be held responsible for the solution. It will indeed be a very sad indictment on our species if rhinos and elephants are no more, and that day will come sooner than we think if we do not take action.”

Sir David Attenborough

OBE, OM, CH, CVO, CBE, FRS

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