Browsing the archives for the Sumatran Rhino category
Listen to a one-hour discussion of the illegal rhino horn trade on The WildLife with Laurel Neme.
Recently, I had the exciting opportunity to be a guest on “The WildLife”, a radio talk show hosted by Dr. Laurel Neme. We discussed the illegal trade in rhino horn and the fact that because rhino horn has no [...]
Thanks to the rampant illegal slaughter of rhinos for their horns, rhinos have the unfortunate distinction of being one of the most endangered animals on earth.
Over the last 40 years, the world’s overall rhinoceros population has declined by over 90% – and if not for dedicated conservation efforts over the last 100 years, it [...]
Tam, a male Borneo rhino who was rescued two years ago after being injured by a poacher’s snare, could finally have a mate.
Wildlife officials in Malaysia are planning to capture a female Borneo rhino that was spotted by a camera trap, and introduce her to Tam, a male rhino under the care of the [...]
To celebrate these majestic animals, we have partnered with Bush Warriors to bring you ‘Rhino Week’!
Very exciting news: Bush Warriors and Saving Rhinos have teamed up to celebrate the first-ever “Bush Warriors Rhino Week” in honor of one of the world’s most endangered animals!
A camera trap on the island of Borneo has photographed what is believed to be a pregnant Sumatran rhino.
Although only a handful of the Borneo subspecies of the Sumatran rhino still remains, new hope for this species has been discovered: A pregnant Borneo rhino has been captured on film!
According to the Borneo Rhino Alliance, [...]
The International Rhino Foundation announced today that Sumatran rhino, Ratu, has lost her first pregnancy.
The first breeding between captive-born Sumatran rhino Andalas and his Indonesian mate, Ratu, has sadly ended in a loss of the pregnancy. However, rhino experts say that it is not unusual for a rhino to lose her first pregnancy, and captive [...]
This week’s book is “Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink” by Dr. Jane Goodall.
Book Summary: Hope for Animals and Their World is really a call to action disguised as a book! A call to action in the form of an incredible collection of inspiring success stories [...]
In a heartbreaking setback to Sumatran rhino conservation, the Cincinnati Zoo’s beloved Emi has died.
Emi the Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) was the heart of the world’s only successful captive breeding program for the critically endangered species.
An initiative to transport lone Borneo rhinos to a secure central location – where they can interact with other rhinos – could mean hope for this extremely rare subspecies.
Tabin Wildlife Reserve located in Sabah, Malaysia is the last home of the Bornean rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni), a distinct subspecies of the Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis [...]
Sumatran Rhinos are in danger of becoming extinct sooner rather than later: Only about 200 individuals are still surviving.
In addition to continued poaching (fueled by the thriving illegal rhino horn market in China), habitat destruction for palm oil in Indonesia and Malaysia is taking its toll on this fragile species.
