Sumatran rhinos are the smallest of the living rhinoceroses and the only Asian rhino with two horns. They are covered with long hair and are more closely related to the extinct woolly rhinos than any of the other rhino species alive today.

Sumatran rhinos are the smallest of the living rhinoceroses and the only Asian rhino with two horns. They are covered with long hair and are more closely related to the extinct woolly rhinos than any of the other rhino species alive today.

The Sumatran rhino is the most threatened of all rhino species, with around 40 surviving in fragmented sub-populations across Indonesia on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. While there are fewer Javan rhino individuals, the remaining Javan rhino all live in one site and are a healthy breeding population.

Sumatran Rhino Rescue aims to find the remaining wild Sumatran rhinos and bring them to sanctuaries where they can more easily breed. Its long-term goal is to return a larger, healthier population to the wild.

2016年3月22日 · Jakarta, Indonesia – WWF researchers are celebrating the first live sighting of a Sumatran rhino in Kalimantan, the Indonesia part of Borneo, since it was thought to be extinct there. This is also the first physical contact with the species in the area for over 40 years and is a major milestone for rhino conservation in Indonesia.

Today, we’re excited to announce a groundbreaking new partnership with four other leading organisations and the Government of Indonesia, to save the critically endangered Sumatran rhino from extinction. With fewer than 80 Sumatran rhinos left in the world, the species is at a …

The Government of Indonesia and Sumatran Rhino Rescue, a groundbreaking alliance of leading international conservation organizations have successfully rescued and relocated a critically endangered but healthy female rhino to a secure facility …

The Government of Indonesia and Sumatran Rhino Rescue, an alliance of leading international conservation organizations have successfully rescued and relocated a critically endangered female Sumatran Rhino in good health to a safe haven in Borneo with support from local partners.

2024年1月12日 · Sumatran rhinos are one of the rarest, most endangered mammals in the world. Today, there are less than 100 individuals left in the Island of Sumatra. The largest surviving population is found in the Leuser Ecosystem, an area of rainforest located in northern Sumatra of more than 2.5 million hectares.

2018年10月29日 · Fewer than 80 Sumatran rhinos remain in the wild in Borneo and Sumatra. Sumatran Rhino Rescue aims to find the remaining wild Sumatran rhinos and bring them to sanctuaries where they can breed. Critically endangered Sumatran Rhino moved to new home