Tag: Sumatran

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 »

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.

02.17.2014

Who's the hairiest of them all?

Except for the Sumatran rhino, which may have hair covering much of its body, the four other rhino species are…View Full Release »

01.23.2014

Give someone you love a great big gift for Valentine's Day

The Sumatran rhino is one of the most endangered mammals on Earth. Perhaps no more than 100 animals survive in…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 »

09.24.2013

Spotlight on: 40th Annual Conference of the American Association of Zookeepers

IRF Program Officer Bill Konstant is attending the 40th annual conference of the American Association of Zookeepers (AAZK) this week…View Full Release »

09.13.2013

2013 State of the Rhino

All five rhino species are threatened to some degree. Populations of two species – greater one-horned and white – were…View Full Release »

09.09.2013

When is it Time for a Rhino to Leave its Nest?

Andatu, the first Sumatran rhino ever born in captivity in Indonesia, turned one year of age on June 22nd.  Weighing…View Full Release »

09.03.2013

Students Making a Difference: PS 107 Helps Sumatran Rhinos

Children across the United States are returning to school, including the students of PS 107 in Brooklyn, New York.  Earlier…View Full Release »