Sumatran rhinos, direct descendants of the woolly rhinos of the Ice Age, are considered to be one of the planet's most endangered large mammals. Their numbers have dropped by roughly 90 percent ...

The Sumatran rhino is down to fewer than 100 animals, including this female, Rosa The future of the critically endangered Sumatran rhino has been struck a blow, with the death of Malaysia's last male.

Only about 70 reside in the Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia. But the Sumatran rhino, the wooly rhino’s closest ...

“The world has lost yet another magnificent creature and moves closer towards losing an ancient rhino lineage. Teetering on the edge of extinction, the Sumatran rhino is considered the most endangered ...

Asia’s few remaining Javan and Sumatran rhinos have been identified by conservationists as some of the most threatened animals in the world. Jeju, Republic of Korea – Asia’s few remaining Javan and ...

It is likely too late for northern rhinos, she said, and the focus should be on the Javan and Sumatran subspecies, which each have fewer than 50 surviving. The northern white researchers maintain the ...

Fragmented habitat makes it hard for Sumatran rhinos to procreate and thrive. National Geographic is supporting a conservation effort that may help. ByLauren E. James This story appears in the ...

Sumatran rhinos are the smallest of the rhino species and are the only Asian rhino to have two horns. They are one of the most threatened species in the world due to poaching and habitat loss.