‘Doomed’ northern white rhino CAN be resurrected: Frozen cells will be able to bring the species back from the brink of extinction

There may only be two northern white rhinos left alive, but scientists say there is hope yet to bring the ‘doomed’ beasts back from the brink of extinction.

Experts had worried that resurrecting the subspecies using frozen cells could create a heavily inbred population.

New research shows the species has enough diversity in its DNA to survive this ‘genetic bottleneck’.

During such a bottleneck only a small number of animals contribute to the gene pool leading to a weaker species that struggles against disease outbreaks and environmental changes.