KOTA KINABALU: A dramatic helicopter rescue of a young and rare female Sumatran rhinoceros on Christmas Day has boosted hopes for the survival of the species that is facing extinction. Sabah ...

Fragmented habitat makes it hard for Sumatran rhinos to procreate and thrive. National Geographic is supporting a conservation effort that may help. ByLauren E. James This story appears in the ...

The female Sumatran rhino, which is estimated to be between four and five years old, was safely captured in a pit trap in Kutai Barat in East Kalimantan on 12 March. “This is an exciting discovery and ...

The Cincinnati Zoo plans to mate its lone female Sumatran rhino, 9-year-old Suci, with the only other member of the species on the continent. The hitch: The would-be father is Suci's little ...

The death of this rhino underscores the critical importance of the collaborative efforts being driven by the Sumatran Rhino Rescue project. We offer our condolences to the Government of Sabah and the ...

Camera-trap surveys have documented a sizeable but struggling population of Sumatran tigers clinging on in unprotected forests in Indonesia’s Aceh province. The study is the most robust evidence ...

A foundation and a sanctuary have come together and, like anxious parents, are hoping for the patter of little feet someday - so that the Sumatran rhino can be saved from extinction. It is 10 in ...

Scientists have decoded the genome of the Sumatran rhinoceros - one of the most threatened mammals on Earth. Its genetic blueprint shows that populations have been in decline for a very long time.

The Sumatran rhino is down to fewer than 100 animals, including this female, Rosa The future of the critically endangered Sumatran rhino has been struck a blow, with the death of Malaysia's last male.

JAKARTA--A critically endangered Sumatran rhino was born in Indonesia’s western island of Sumatra on Saturday, the second Sumatran rhino born in the country this year and a welcome addition to a ...