World’s last male northern white rhino dies in Kenya

Sudan, who rose to fame on Tinder, was put to sleep after suffering age-related complications

Northern white rhino Sudan
Northern white rhino Sudan
(Image credit: Michal Cizek/Getty Images)

The last male northern white rhino in the world has died in captivity in Kenya, bringing the subspecies closer to extinction.

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