Sumatra, Bonus Ep: She's here! Rare Sumatran rhino calf born
Update: 2022-05-11
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Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry recently announced the birth of an incredibly rare Sumatran rhino calf at a captive breeding facility at Way Kambas National Park in Indonesia's Lampung province. For this bonus episode of Mongabay Explores, we speak with Mongabay's senior staff writer for Indonesia, Basten Gokkon. He explains the significance of this event, the difficulty in breeding Sumatran rhinos, and what this birth means for the future of this critically endangered species. If you missed the ten part series of Mongabay Explores Sumatra, you can find them via the podcast provider of your choice, or locate all episodes of the Mongabay Explores podcast on our podcast homepage here.
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Episode Artwork: A new Sumatran rhino calf born in Way Kambas sanctuary. Image courtesy of Indonesia's Environment and Forestry Ministry.
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