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science1 year ago•0 min saved

"Hope for the Northern White Rhino: World's First IVF Pregnancy Offers Potential Salvation"

The world's first rhinoceros pregnancy via IVF has been achieved by the BioRescue consortium, marking a historic milestone in wildlife conservation. This breakthrough offers hope for the critically endangered northern white rhino species, with only two remaining females incapable of carrying a full-term pregnancy. The successful embryo transfer procedure at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya signifies a potential step toward the species' survival.

via Interesting Engineering|

#biorescue #conservation #endangered-species

conservation2 years ago•4 min saved

"Hope for the Northern White Rhino: World's First IVF Pregnancy Offers Extinction Lifeline"

Scientists have successfully performed the first embryo transfer in white rhinos, raising hopes for the critically endangered northern white rhino species. The embryos were transferred into southern white rhino surrogates, resulting in a successful pregnancy, although the father and pregnant mother later died from a bacterial infection. The next step is to implant the first northern white rhino embryo into a southern white rhino surrogate in Kenya, with the goal of saving the species from extinction. If successful, this breakthrough could also benefit the conservation of other endangered rhino species.

via The Guardian|

#biorescue #conservation #endangeredspecies