Category: Sumatran Rhinos

04.29.2014

IRF Staff Visits Cincinnati Zoo

IRF Program Officer Bill Konstant recently visited the Cincinnati Zoo, where he gave a presentation about the world’s rarest rhinos…View Full Release »

03.31.2014

Cincinnati Zoo Devastated By Loss of Endangered Sumatran Rhino

With deepest sadness, the IRF is sorry to share news of the death of Suci, the only female Sumatran rhino…View Full Release »

03.31.2014

Representatives of the Save Our Species (SOS) Fund recently visited Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in Indonesia.

Representatives of the Save Our Species (SOS) Fund recently visited Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in Indonesia. SOS is a collaborative…View Full Release »

03.07.2014

Sumatran Rhino Skulls, Indonesia

Two Sumatran rhino skulls collected by Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia.  The one on the…View Full Release »

03.03.2014

Javan Rhino Statues in Taman Safari, Indonesia

Statues of the Sumatran and Javan rhinos at Taman Safari, Bogor, Indonesia.

02.28.2014

Rhino Genetic Survey Training in Indonesia

Genetic analyses of  Sumatran and Javan rhino fecal samples are currently being conducted at the Eijkman Institute in Jakarta, Indonesia.

02.26.2014

Floating Anti-poaching Stations

Unicorn II, a floating anti-poaching patrol station, now protects the northern river boundary of Indonesia’s Way Kambas National Park, one…View Full Release »

12.06.2013

Tales from the Field: Rhino Protection Units in Training

The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) supports 16 Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in three Indonesian national parks. Bukit Barisan Selatan and…View Full Release »

10.30.2013

Spotlight on RPUs: Sambar Poaching in Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia

Earlier this month, a Rhino Protection Unit (RPU) in Way Kambas National Park successfully arrested two groups of poachers.  The…View Full Release »

10.11.2013

Special Report: Asian Rhino Conservation Update by Dr. Susie Ellis

It’s been a jam-packed month for our efforts to conserve Asian rhinos. The week before last, Dr. Bibhab Talukdar (IRF…View Full Release »