Rare rhino pregnancy gives hope to species

Andalas-Ratu love story proves conservation efforts can work

Conservationists across the world are celebrating a pregnancy in one of the world’s most endangered species, the Sumatran rhino. The pregnancy of female Ratu, born in Indonesia, and male Andalas, the first of only three Sumatran rhinos born in captivity in more than 112 years, is giving hope to international rhino biologists. Read more...



 

Ratu's Baby Updates

Keep checking back here for updates regarding Ratu's pregnancy.  Keep reading...

 

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You can help to protect the Sumatran rhino from extinction by "adopting" a rhino at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary!

Help us care for Andalas and Ratu by – “adopting” a Sumatran rhino, and give a gift that will last for years to come.

 Birth Announcements

Baby rhino news and photos from around the world.

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African and Asian Rhinos

A recent report by the IUCN Species Survival Commission, African and Asian Rhino Specialist Groups and TRAFFIC warns that since 2006 there has been alarming increase in poaching and the illegal trade of rhino horn. Black, white and greater one-horned rhinos have shown population increases since 2006 but in Africa alone a minimum of 470 rhinos have been poached since Jan 2006. Read the full report.

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Zimbabwe Lowveldt Photo GalleryEach person in our committed Zimbabwe team, from the rangers to the monitors to the vets and pilots, plays a critical role in protecting  rhinos.
 

 


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IRF Wish Lists

 
IRF Holiday Wish List 

It’s that time of year again, and our rhino monitors, patrol units, vets and keepers have been working on their wish lists!

Our brave and passionate staff around the world work under unbelievably difficult conditions to protect endangered rhinos and their habitats. You can help them safeguard rhinos and other wildlife by “purchasing” one of the much needed items on our wish list – and you’ll make the holidays a lot brighter for rhinos and the people working to protect them.

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Rhinos in the News

Surge in Rhino Poaching Devastates African Populations

Organized gangs decimate Zimbabwe herds and may wipe out South Africa's endangered black rhinos within a decade. Ranchers trying to save the animals find heartbreak amid carcasses shorn of horns.

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