White Rhino | 04 Oct 2025

Source: IE 

The Resurrection Quest, a documentary on cloning, gene editing, and species de-extinction, won the Gold Dolphin Award for showcasing efforts to save the northern white rhino. 

White Rhino 

• About: White rhinos are the second-largest land mammal.  
• Subspecies: The species is split into two genetically distinct subspecies – Northern white rhino and Southern white rhino. 
• Habitat:  
  • Northern White Rhino: Only two females left (functionally extinct), both living in Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya.             
  • Southern White Rhino: Found mostly in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya (98.8% population). 
• IUCN Status of White Rhino: Near threatened. 
• Social Behavior: Groups of up to 14 rhinos form, mainly females with calves. Adult males defend territories marked with scraped dung piles.  
  • Adult females have larger home ranges, while breeding females stay within a dominant male’s territory. 
• Primary Threat: Poaching is the primary threat. The northern white rhino nears extinction from decades of horn poaching.