It is a significant addition for the rare species, the smallest and hairiest of living rhinos. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar announced the birth of a critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros on Saturday.
“Hopefully, we can continue to get good news from the births of Sumatran rhinos and other protected animals in the future.” The healthy female calf, which has not been named, is being cared for by its mother, which is also doing well after delivery, according to the International Rhino Foundation. Yabi executive director Jansen Manansang said on Saturday that the sanctuary is now harnessing assisted reproductive technology to optimise the breeding of the rhinos.
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