Angalifu
Sign in to saveAngalifu (pronounced ; – December 14, 2014) was a captive northern white rhinoceros held at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. At the time of his death, he was one of six living northern white rhinoceroses in the world, one of two living males in the world, and the only male on the American continents. He was outlived by male Sudan and females Najin and Fatu.
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- date of death
- 2014-12-14
- date of birth
- 1970-00-00
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- Angalifu (rhinoceros)
- native label
- Angalifu
- name in native language
- Angalifu
- individual of taxon
- rhinoceros
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- Death
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Angalifu (pronounced ; – December 14, 2014) was a captive northern white rhinoceros held at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. At the time of his death, he was one of six living northern white rhinoceroses in the world, one of two living males in the world, and the only male on the American continents. He was outlived by male Sudan and females Najin and Fatu.
Angalifu was born in the wild circa 1970 before being caught and sent to the Khartoum Zoo in Khartoum, Sudan. In August 1990, he was transferred on loan to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, where he lived until his death by natural causes on December 14, 2014, at an estimated age of 44 years.
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