For The First Time In 40 Years Rare Sumatran Rhino Once Thought Extinct Has Been Found

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 For The First Time In 40 Years Rare Sumatran Rhino Once Thought Extinct Has Been Found


For the first time in 40 years, a rare Sumatran rhino has been located in Kalimantan, in Indonesia. On Tuesday, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced that a female Sumatran rhino was captured which is now being hailed as "a major milestone for rhino conservation in Indonesia." The age of the rhino has been estimated between four and five-years-old. It's being kept in a temporary habitat and will soon be airlifted to a more secure place where it will be protected against poachers. Even though the scientists believed the rhino to have been extinct, WWF scientists didn't end their search for evidence that could prove otherwise. In 2013, they witnessed footprints along with an image that was captured on a camera trap. On the basis of this information, the experts had believed that nearly 15 Sumatran rhinos were still alive, split into three populations.



With the capture of the female Sumatran rhino, the scientists now believe that it could become a part of a "managed breeding population" so as to procreate future species.

"This is an exciting discovery and a major conservation success. We now have proof that a species once thought extinct in Kalimantan still roams the forests, and we will now strengthen our efforts to protect this extraordinary species," said Efransjah Efransjah, CEO of WWF-Indonesia, in a statement.

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