Current:Home > MySumatran rhino, critically endangered species, gives birth at Indonesian sanctuary: Watch -Quantum Capital Pro
Sumatran rhino, critically endangered species, gives birth at Indonesian sanctuary: Watch
TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center View
Date:2025-04-06 11:50:01
A critically endangered species of rhinoceros has been born at an Indonesian sanctuary.
The Indonesian government announced Saturday that a male Sumatran rhino calf was born to his mother, 7-year-old Delilah, at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary at Way Kambas National Park in the Lampung province.
While Delilah gave birth on her 460th day of pregnancy, or about 10 days earlier than expected, both the mother and the calf are being monitored and are doing well. The calf, whose name has not been announced, is able to stand upright and walk.
The rhino calf is the first for Delilah and for his father Harapan, a male rhino born at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, and the last Sumatran rhino to be repatriated to Indonesia.
Rhino births:Healthy, 100-pound southern white rhinoceros born at Virginia Zoo, the second in 3 years
Sumatran rhino population
According to the Indonesian government, there are no other Sumatran rhinos left outside of Indonesia.
Sumatran rhinos are the smallest of living rhinos, and are the only Asian rhinos with two horns. According to the World Wildlife Fund, they are covered with long hair, and are more closely related to the extinct woolly rhinos than other rhinoceros species today. They are also critically endangered, with around 40 left.
In the wild, Sumatran rhinos live in isolated fragments of forest in Sumatra and Borneo, according to Save the Rhino. The species rarely meets to breed and is struggling to increase their numbers.
The rhino calif is the result of a breeding program, and the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary hopes to someday release them back into their natural habitat.
Cute animal alert:'Rutt' the Minnesota moose on loose goes viral as fans online track his journey
veryGood! (95)
Related
- Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
- Nevada judge who ran for state treasurer pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges
- Man gets 3 years in death of fiancée after victim's father reads emotional letter in court
- FACT FOCUS: A look at claims made at the Republican National Convention as Trump accepts nomination
- San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photo
- Highlights from the 2024 Republican National Convention
- Maryland announces civil lawsuit in case involving demands of sex for rent
- Rare orange lobster, found at Red Lobster, gets cool name and home at Denver aquarium
- New data highlights 'achievement gap' for students in the US
- A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know
Ranking
- Hackers hit Rhode Island benefits system in major cyberattack. Personal data could be released soon
- How to watch the WNBA All-Star 3-point contest: TV channel, participants, more
- West Virginia governor’s bulldog gets her own bobblehead after GOP convention appearance
- The man who saved the 1984 Olympic Games and maybe more: Peter Ueberroth
- Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
- Massachusetts House and Senate approve a $58B state budget deal
- Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg released from jail
- Did You Know Hello Kitty Isn't Even Her Real Name?
Recommendation
Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
A man kills a grizzly bear in Montana after it attacks while he is picking berries
Superstorm Sandy group eyes ballots, insurance surcharges and oil fees to fund resiliency projects
Adidas Apologizes for Bella Hadid Ad Campaign Referencing 1972 Munich Olympics
Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
Moon fests, moon movie and even a full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing
Get an Extra 70% Off J.Crew Sale Styles, an Extra 20% Off Pottery Barn Clearance & More Weekend Deals
Shane Lowry keeps calm and carries British Open lead at Troon