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Conservationists and animal lovers are in mourning today for the loss of Sudan the rhinoceros. Sudan was the world's last male northern white rhino. The 45-year-old animal was put down by his carers at a zoo in Kenya after "age-related complications". He had been in very poor health recently due to his old age. Zoo officials say his condition had "worsened significantly" and that he no longer had the strength to stand. His muscles had severely deteriorated throughout his body and his skin had "extensive wounds". The zoo's director said: "Sudan's death was a cruel symbol of human disregard for nature and it saddened everyone who knew him....He stole the heart of many with his dignity and strength."
Like many of Earth's majestic beasts, hunters have hunted the northern white rhino to near-extinction. There were more than 2,000 northern white rhino in the wild in the 1960s but their numbers continually dwindled because of the value of their horns. The only remaining northern white rhinos today are two females - Sudan's daughter and granddaughter. Both animals live in captivity so they will be protected. There are hopes that the two females can produce young to keep the species going. In vitro fertilization techniques using stored semen from other dead rhinos could be used to impregnate Sudan's offspring. The zoo is hoping to raise $9 million to fund the conservation project.
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重点解析
1.The 45-year-old animal was put down by his carers at a zoo in Kenya after "age-related complications".
put down 杀死 (危险或病重的动物)
The judge ordered their dog Samson to be put down immediately.
该法官下令立即杀掉他们的狗萨姆森 。
2.There were more than 2,000 northern white rhino in the wild in the 1960s but their numbers continually dwindled because of the value of their horns.
dwindle 下降;减少
The factory's workforce has dwindled from over 4,000 to a few hundred.
该厂的工人总数已从4000多减少到了几百人 。
参考翻译
今天自然资源保护者和动物爱好者们为白犀牛苏丹的死亡而哀悼
和地球上的许多雄伟野兽一样,捕猎者的追捕让北方白犀牛几近灭绝