The eggs were then injected with sperm cells from two deceased Northern white rhino bulls. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of scientists and conservationists have made it from Europe to perform the third ovum pick up on our northern white rhinos, Najin and Fatu," the, The Ol Pejeta Conservancy got two male and two female northern white rhinos in 2009 from a zoo in the Czech Republic. Cesare Galli, based in the Avantea private lab in Italy, fitted the bill. ‘It’s amazing that we can reverse the tragic loss of this subspecies through science,’ Kenyan minister says, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. In other words, it may be possible that the scientists increase the chances of the surrogate carrying the pregnancy through to birth if they implant the embryo after she has had sex. Governments like Tanzania are cracking down on the illegal sale of ivory, which allows big game animals to recover from the threat of poaching. Female northern white rhinos Najin, right, and her offspring Fatu graze in their secured paddock in 2019 at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. This project has been underway for a number of years, with partners from science and conservation around the world (Germany, Kenya, the United States, the Czech Republic and Italy). Save the Rhino, Unit 3, Coach House Mews, 217 Long Lane, London, SE1 4PR The eggs are on their way to Avantea, a medical laboratory in Italy, where scientists will try to fertilize them with frozen sperm from a northern white rhino bull, according to the conservancy. One of the things the scientists are struggling to work out is the timing to implant the embryo. We hope that this research brings forward a wealth of information to benefit other rhino species. We’ll send you the latest news about rhinos plus information about our work, campaigns, and events. CNN's Faith Karimi and Bethlehem Feleke contributed to this report. He made two embryos with the first delivery of eggs in August 2019 and one more embryo with the second delivery four months later. The needle is connected to a suction device which sucks the egg down the long tube. Inside the destruction of Asia's last rainforests, .css-orcmk8-HeadlineContainer{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:justify;-webkit-justify-content:space-between;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between;}US election 2020: More Republicans back giving Biden briefings.css-1dedj2h-Rank{-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;color:#B80000;margin-left:3.125rem;}1, Dominic Cummings to leave Downing Street by Christmas2, Belgian anaesthetist jailed for causing Brit's death while drunk3, Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: 'Civilians massacred', says Amnesty International4, Google Photos abandons unlimited uploads amid storage changes5, Belgium expels Danish right-wing activists over plot to burn Koran6, China Muslims: Volkswagen says 'no forced labour' at Xinjiang plant7, US bars investments in 'Chinese military companies'8, Jerry Rawlings: Ghana's ex-president dies aged 739, Contact BBC News online - help, feedback and complaints10. (CNN)Scientists in Kenya found success once again in harvesting eggs from the only two northern white rhinos worldwide, furthering the initiative to save the animal from extinction. Southern whites have already made their own remarkable comeback, thanks to the efforts of rangers dedicated to protecting them. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. You dart that rhino, you put the embryo in. With only two females surviving of the subspecies, this development is a huge step for Northern white rhinos.

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