Birth of Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) in Way Kambas National Park

Abstract

The Government of Indonesia (GoI) announced the birth of a Sumatran rhino at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, Way Kambas National Park (SRS), Lampung Province on 24 March 2022. The mother is Rosa, approximately 20 years old and the father is Andatu, who was the first rhino ever born at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary. The birth of Rosa’s calf, a female, has increased the number of rhinos at the SRS to eight.