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Northern white rhino dies in US, leaving just three on the planet

<p>The world is creeping closer to the extinction of northern white rhinos, with the death of a 41-year-old female that had been living at San Diego Safari Park since 1989</p>

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Nola came to the Safari Park in 1989 from the Dvur Kralove Zoo in the Czech Republic as part of a breeding program.

Nola came to the Safari Park in 1989 from the Dvur Kralove Zoo in the Czech Republic as part of a breeding program.

California: One of the world’s last remaining northern white rhinos died Sunday in Southern California, officials said. Nola, a 41-year-old northern white rhino at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, had been dealing with health issues for months before her condition severely worsened last weekend. Her team of caretakers decided to euthanise her on Sunday morning.

Nola came to the Safari Park in 1989 from the Dvur Kralove Zoo in the Czech Republic as part of a breeding program. Representation pic/AFP
Nola came to the Safari Park in 1989 from the Dvur Kralove Zoo in the Czech Republic as part of a breeding program. Representation Pic/AFP

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