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| Three northern white rhinos left worldwide after zoo euthanization | Three northern white rhinos left worldwide after zoo euthanization |
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| A popular white rhinoceros has been euthanized at San Diego zoo safari park, after a series of illnesses. | A popular white rhinoceros has been euthanized at San Diego zoo safari park, after a series of illnesses. |
| The Los Angeles Times reported that at 41, Nola the rhino was considered geriatric and had a series of old-age ailments, including arthritis. The rhino had also been treated for a recurring abscess on her hip. | The Los Angeles Times reported that at 41, Nola the rhino was considered geriatric and had a series of old-age ailments, including arthritis. The rhino had also been treated for a recurring abscess on her hip. |
| Zoo officials said Nola was euthanized early on Sunday after her condition deteriorated. The rhino had been a draw at the safari park since 1989, the paper reported, having come from a zoo in what is now the Czech Republic, and quickly became a favorite of the public and zookeepers. | Zoo officials said Nola was euthanized early on Sunday after her condition deteriorated. The rhino had been a draw at the safari park since 1989, the paper reported, having come from a zoo in what is now the Czech Republic, and quickly became a favorite of the public and zookeepers. |
| Related: At home with the world's last male northern white rhinoceros | |
| “Nola was an iconic animal, not only at the Safari Park but worldwide,” the zoo said in a statement. | “Nola was an iconic animal, not only at the Safari Park but worldwide,” the zoo said in a statement. |
| The Times also reported that in December, Angalifu, a male northern white rhino, died at age 44 at the safari park, of cancer. | The Times also reported that in December, Angalifu, a male northern white rhino, died at age 44 at the safari park, of cancer. |
| The newspaper said Nola’s death left only three northern white rhinos in the world – all at a sanctuary in Kenya, protected from poachers by around-the-clock armed guards. | The newspaper said Nola’s death left only three northern white rhinos in the world – all at a sanctuary in Kenya, protected from poachers by around-the-clock armed guards. |