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Second Sumatran Rhino Born This Year at Indonesian Sanctuary

Critically Endangered Species Sees Boost in Numbers with Birth of Male Calf

  • Delilah, a critically endangered Sumatran rhino, has given birth to a male calf at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia.
  • This is the second Sumatran rhino born at the sanctuary this year, taking the total population at the sanctuary to 10.
  • The calf's father, Harapan, was the last Sumatran rhino to be repatriated to Indonesia, meaning all Sumatran rhinos now live in the country.
  • Delilah is the first rhinoceros mother to be born and to give birth at the sanctuary, marking a significant milestone for the breeding program.
  • The Sumatran rhino is critically endangered, with fewer than 50 living members and only about 30 mature adults remaining.
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