VOICED: Last chance to save rare northern white rhino

The video discusses the relocation of two male and two female northern white rhinos from a Czech zoo to a Kenyan wildlife reserve to encourage breeding. This move is crucial as the subspecies is nearly extinct due to habitat loss and poaching. Despite efforts, including artificial insemination, breeding has failed since 2000. Experts hope the rhinos will mate with southern white rhinos, but this poses a risk of hybridization. The relocation aims to preserve the genetic legacy of the northern white rhinos.

What is the primary goal of relocating northern white rhinoceroses to a Kenyan wildlife reserve?

• To increase tourism in Kenya

• To encourage natural breeding

• To study their behavior in the wild

• To protect them from poachers

What has been a significant challenge in breeding northern white rhinoceroses at the Czech Zoo?

• Lack of suitable habitat

• Female rhinos not having a normal menstrual cycle

• Insufficient food supply

• Overcrowding in the zoo

Why have efforts to reproduce northern white rhinoceroses failed since 2000?

• They are not interested in mating

• They are too old to reproduce

• They are kept in isolation

• They are not fed properly

What is a potential outcome of hybridizing northern white rhinoceroses with southern white rhinos?

• Preservation of northern white rhino genes

• Extinction of southern white rhinos

• Creation of a new species

• Increase in poaching activities

Why do some experts consider hybridization a risky experiment?

• It may lead to health issues in offspring

• It requires advanced technology

• It could result in loss of pure northern white rhino genes

• It is expensive and time-consuming