A critically endangered Sumatran rhino has been born in western Indonesia. Read more here. A Sumatran rhino was born in western Indonesia, marking a rare sanctuary birth for the critically endangered mammal, adding another hope for the restoration of the species' population.
Indonesian Ministry of Environment and ForestryA sanctuary in Indonesia is celebrating the birth of a Sumatran rhino, the most threatened species of rhinoceros in the world.
The healthy male calf was born on Saturday at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary at Way Kambas National Park in the Lampung province, the Indonesian government announced Sunday.
The baby rhino is the first for his mother, Delilah, as well as his father, Harapan, a male Sumatran rhino born at the Cincinnati Zoo, Indonesian Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya said in a statement.
Although Delilah is a first-time mom, she began nursing her calf immediately after he was born "with no fuss or fanfare," Nina Fascione, executive director of the International Rhino Foundation, said in a statement.
"It s an incredible event that gives hope to the future of this critically endangered species," Fascione said.
The calf, whose name was not released, is the second to be born at the sanctuary in t
Indonesian Ministry of Environment and ForestryA sanctuary in Indonesia is celebrating the birth of a Sumatran rhino, the most threatened species of rhinoceros
Indonesian Ministry of Environment and ForestryA sanctuary in Indonesia is celebrating the birth of a Sumatran rhino, the most threatened species of rhinoceros in the world.
The healthy male calf was born on Saturday at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary at Way Kambas National Park in the Lampung province, the Indonesian government announced Sunday.
The baby rhino is the first for his mother, Delilah, as well as his father, Harapan, a male Sumatran rhino born at the Cincinnati Zoo, Indonesian Minister of Environment and Forestry Siti Nurbaya said in a statement.
Although Delilah is a first-time mom, she began nursing her calf immediately after he was born "with no fuss or fanfare," Nina Fascione, executive director of the International Rhino Foundation, said in a statement.
"It s an incredible event that gives hope to the future of this critically endangered species," Fascione said.
The calf, whose name was not released, is the second to be born at the sanctuary in t
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