Borneo Rhinos: World’s Smallest Rhino May Hold Hope for Future

Tweet 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 [...]

Posted in Asian Rhinos, Borneo Rhino, Endangered Species, Rhino Conservation, Sumatran Rhino by Rhishja Cota-Larson
Tagged Asia, Bornean rhino, Borneo Rhino, Borneo Rhino Alliance, camera trap, Chinese folk medicine, CITES Appendix I, criticially endangered, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni, fragmented population, Indonesia, Malaysia, oil palm plantation, palm oil, pregnant Borneo rhino, Sabah Wildlife Department, southeast Asia, superstition about rhino horn

31 Mar 10

Sumatran Rhino, Ratu, Loses First Pregnancy; Experts Remain Hopeful for Future

Tweet 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, [...]

Posted in Announcements, Asian Rhinos, Endangered Species, Rhino Conservation, Sumatran Rhino by Rhishja Cota-Larson
Tagged Andalas, Asia, Asian rhino, critically endangered species, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis, habitat loss, Indonesia, International Rhino Foundation, palm oil, Ratu, Rhino Conservation, Sumatran Rhino, Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, superstition, Way Kambas National Park

24 Apr 09

Saving the Sumatran Rhino: Is ‘Sustainable Palm Oil’ Just Another Corporate Buzz Word?

Tweet 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. Rhishja Cota-LarsonI am [...]