Category: Way Kambas National Park

06.17.2016

Meet the RPU Team Guarding Ratu and Protecting Sumatran Rhinos

Written by Hanif Muhammad – IRF Indonesia Liaison  The Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) veterinarians weren’t the only ones preparing for Ratu’s…View Full Release »

06.14.2016

Showers of Gratitude!

On May 12, Sumatran rhino Ratu delivered a healthy 45-pound female calf at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary! We’d like to…View Full Release »

05.13.2016

Ratu’s calf is learning how to walk.

Two day old Sumatran rhino calf is learning how to walk. She is still a little wobbly! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_CFnd_bn7c?rel=0]

04.27.2016

Our new arrival is almost here! Ratu’s due date approaches

Can you believe it? The new Sumatran rhino calf will be here in less than one month! IRF’s Executive Director,…View Full Release »

12.02.2015

RPU Training in Indonesia

Last week, Indonesia’s Rhino Protection Units gathered for a refresher course on Handeleum Island in Ujung Kulon National Park. The…View Full Release »

09.26.2015

Way Kambas National Park Rhino Protection Unit (RPU) Arrest Illegal Agarwood Gatherers

By: M. Rahman (RPU Field Coordinator) and Inov (IRF’s Indonesia Liason) Five teams of four-men, known as Rhino Protection Units…View Full Release »

06.19.2014

Behind-the-Scenes: Daily Routine at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary

Five rhinos currently reside at the 250-acre Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, located in Indonesia’s Way Kambas National Park. Each animal is…View Full Release »

06.13.2014

On Patrol: Rhino Protection Units in Indonesia

IRF’s Bowling for Rhinos tour spent a full day with Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) in Sumatra’s Way Kambas National Park….View Full Release »

06.11.2014

Update from the Road: 2014 Bowling for Rhinos Trip

Two members of the American Association of Zookeepers (AAZK), Crystal Butler from the Oklahoma City Zoo and Kenton Kerns of…View Full Release »

06.05.2014

Floating Anti-poaching Patrol Stations in Indonesia

Unicorn II is the name given to a floating patrol station that Rhino Protection Units (RPUs) now use to prevent…View Full Release »