Sumatran Rhino news thread

News from Way Kambas. Female calf born today. 30th September 2023. Mother Ratu's third calf in the sanctuary, previous births in 2012 & 2016, Father of all three calves is Andalas. Does this represent a glimmer of hope perhaps? Out of four calves born there three have been female. They need females far more than males to potentially expand the population. But also now an unrelated male or two for breeding this next generation. Excellent news though.
 
Pertinax said:
News from Way Kambas. Female calf born today. 30th September 2023. Mother Ratu's third calf in the sanctuary, previous births in 2012 & 2016, Father of all three calves is Andalas. Does this represent a glimmer of hope perhaps? Out of four calves born there three have been female. They need females far more than males to potentially expand the population. But also now an unrelated male or two for breeding this next generation. Excellent news though.
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Link to an article on the birth:

Rare Rhino Birth at Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park
 
A male Sumatran Rhino was born on 25th November to first-time mother Delilah who was born in 2016 at the facility. This follows the female calf two months ago. Of particular note is that the sire of the calf is Harapan from Cincinnati. They house a total of 10 rhinos with now six proven breeders: Rhino Born at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary Gives Birth to Her First Calf
 
WhistlingKite24 said:
A male Sumatran Rhino was born on 25th November to first-time mother Delilah who was born in 2016 at the facility. This follows the female calf two months ago. Of particular note is that the sire of the calf is Harapan from Cincinnati. They house a total of 10 rhinos with now six proven breeders: Rhino Born at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary Gives Birth to Her First Calf
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Very good news, two births achieved in two months, to mother and daughter. And Delilah has been bred from as soon as she reached maturity. The new calf's father Harapan is also the mother's uncle...but the least related to her of the three bulls they have. One(Andalas) is her father, one(Andatu) is her brother, one(Harapan) is her uncle. Unrelated bull badly needed now.
 
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DesertRhino150 said:
Sniffer dogs from the NGO Working Dogs for Conservation may have rediscovered a wild population of Sumatran rhinoceroses in Way Kambas National Park.

Having been trained to identify the scent of dung from the captive rhinos at the breeding centre at Way Kambas, it took the two dogs just two days to identify several heaps of dung from what are thought to likely be wild rhinos - the dung is still being tested to confirm its identity.
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Excellent news now to keep the poachers away.
 
DesertRhino150 said:
Sniffer dogs from the NGO Working Dogs for Conservation may have rediscovered a wild population of Sumatran rhinoceroses in Way Kambas National Park.

Having been trained to identify the scent of dung from the captive rhinos at the breeding centre at Way Kambas, it took the two dogs just two days to identify several heaps of dung from what are thought to likely be wild rhinos - the dung is still being tested to confirm its identity.
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This is absolutely phenomenal news and quite possibly a break-through in population monitoring research in Indonesia. It would also assist with locating indirect signs of presence of the Sumatran rhinos of Gunung Leuser NP and the Javan rhinos in Ujung Kulon!!!!!
 
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