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# The Northern White Rhino Rescue Mission
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/human-footprint/extras/the-northern-white-rhino-rescue-mission-javcgj/
- Published: 2025-07-29T18:30:51.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-04T19:30:25.000Z
- Description: Scientists fight to revive the northern white rhino — before it’s too late.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Human Footprint, #ZZZ_Show_920c28e7-cc8d-4bd4-a6a1-1d54d80cf6c8, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_88467797-8d77-431b-9535-525b62710048, #extra

The northern white rhino teeters on the brink of extinction. At Ol Pejeta Conservancy and the San Diego Zoo’s Frozen Zoo, scientists, vets, and caregivers like Zach Mutai, Marlys Houck, and Dr. Florence Kang’ethe are racing against time to bring the species back. Through groundbreaking science and deep compassion, they’re writing a hopeful final chapter — before the book closes for good.