May 18, 2013

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A comment on ‘Sex and the Single Rhinoceros’ by Henry Nicholls

The success of any conservation programme depends on the specific people involved in the specific programme. Among BORA’s dedicated staff are more than twenty Sabahan natives who perform many jobs, some tedious, for 25 days every month and far from home. Read more

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View video footage of rhino conservation activities

Watch highlights of a video feature on BORA’s activities to rescue Borneo’s Sumatran Rhinos from extinction. The video is in Bahasa Malaysia and is used with permission from RTM. View more videos here Read more

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Bringing Puntung to the Sanctuary

The massive operation to capture Puntung and to transport her to her new home went without a hitch and is a testimony to careful planning and the commitment of all involved. Read more

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Andatu, born 23 June 2012 at Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas
National Park, with his mother Ratu, who was captured from the wild
near Way Kambas in 2005. Andatu's father Andalas was born in
Cincinnati Zoo in 2001. This success story supports the notions that
the Sumatran rhino might be saved from extinction only through
intensive care in fenced sanctuary conditions. And that collaboration
between Indonesia and Malaysia with global zoos and research
institutions will be needed in order to provide enough gametes (eggs
and sperm) and the best reproductive technology

Joint Efforts to Breed Sumatran Rhinos in the Offing

The aim to work together to save this rhino species which is nearing extinction was further cemented during a recent visit to the Way Kambas National Park Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) in Lampung Province, Sumatra in Indonesia. Read more

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Critically endangered Sumatran rhinos to receive artificial insemination

In collaboration with non-governmental organisations, enhanced cooperation and joint efforts are being considered by relevant authorities in Malaysia and Indonesia to increase the remaining tiny rhino populations in both nations. Read more

Animal care: Veterinarians Dr Hildebrand, Dr Robert Hermes and Borneo Rhinoceros Alliance’s Dr Zainal Abdul Hamid (standing) doing an ultrasound on Puntung.

Hope for a rhino family – The Star

Puntung, the sole fertile female Sumatran rhino at the Borneo Rhino Sanctuary (BRS) in the Tabin Wildlife Reserve, had been examined and treated in the past several months to improve her chances of conceiving. Read more

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Puntung 1 Puntung one day after capture, in a temporary stockade prior to airlift

Puntung in Pictures

Some photos of the exciting capture and translocation of Puntung the isolated female rhino to sanctuary where it is hoped she will find a ready mate. Read more

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Official launch of quarters for the Borneo Rhino Sanctuary-12th November 2010

The five units of staff accommodation at Tabin, with a total of fifteen bedrooms known as Rumah Gajah and Rumah Harimau Dahan, was officially opened on 12 November. Read more

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CONTRIBUTORS TO BORA’S EFFORTS TO SAVE THE BORNEAN RHINO

Yayasan Sime Darby
Sabah Ministry Of Tourism, Culture & Environment
Sabah Forestry Department
Institute for Tropical Biology & Conservation (ITBC), University Malaysia Sabah
Land Empowerment Animals People (LEAP)
Tomanggong Group of Estates
Sabahmas Plantations
WWF-Malaysia
WWF-Germany
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Ladang Permai Sdn Bhd