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Eka - The Little Sumatran Rhino - Endangered Sumatran Rhino

Endangered

IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature
Critically Endangered

Sumatran Rhinos

Less than a hundred remain in the wild.

“Over-hunting for its horn and other medicinal products has driven this formerly widespread species to the brink of extinction.” IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Both Indonesia and Malaysia have extensive international co-operative programs in place for the conservation of the species. Developing and deploying anti-poaching teams and rhino protection units is a primary objective, while managing breeding centers in both countries as well as at the Cincinnati Zoo has shown some promising success.

BIG NEWS: A baby Sumatran rhino born in 2016!

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