the queen s guard safeguards britain s royal palaces. the swiss guards work to keep pope francis safe. who would have thought a rhinoceros would need similar protection. meet sudan. he s the last male northern white rhino on the planet, and he s under 24-hour protection by rangers, armed guards, and an electric fence in a kenyan conservancy. sudan and his two female companions are three of the last five members of this species in the entire world. this is especially tragic considering rhinos, often called the last dinosaurs, have been on the planet for 50 million years. the rangers are in place to stop poachers from killing sudan and his lady friends. with earth day just around the corner, these rhinos are a stark reminder that humans threaten the planet in many ways. thanks to us, sudan s cousins, the western black rhinoceros, will never walk the earth again.
the queen s guard safeguards britain s royal palace. the guard looks to keep pope francis safe. who would have thought a rhino needs similar protection? he is the last known male rhino and is under 24 hour watch by rangers. sudan and his two female companions are three of the last five members of this seesies in the entire world. this is especially tragic considering rhinos often called the last dinosaurs have been on the planet for 50 million years. the rangers are in place to stop poachers from killing sudan and his lady friends. with earth day just around the corner these rhinos are a stark reminder humans threaten the planet in many days. thanks to us sudan s cousins