October 19, 2013 by Justine Vaz by Kathleen A. Michael, The Star Online Precious pair: Tabin Wildlife Reserve currently houses a fertile male rhinoceros, Tam, and a sub-fertile female rhinoceros, Puntung. THE Sumatran rhinoceros once thrived throughout South-East Asia but the species is now confined to the islands of Borneo and Sumatera. Today, they are […]
November 15, 2011 by Justine Vaz The recent news of the extinction of the Javan rhinoceros on mainland Asia, with the death by poaching of the last remaining female in Vietnam in 2010, prompts us to draw attention to two implications for Malaysia. Firstly, this same kind of rhino went extinct in Malaysia in the […]
July 9, 2010 by leap BORA and Sabah Wildlife Department patrol team in Tabin Wildlife Department BORA staff in action.
January 28, 2010 by Justine Vaz A rhino “caught” on video was subsequently caught in real life, having walked out of the forest into an oil palm plantation, from which it refused to return to the forest. This rhino, a mature male named Kretam, or Tam for short, was enticed into a crate and moved […]
January 28, 2010 by Justine Vaz Historic Press Release from Sabah Wildlife Department Kota Kinabalu, 23rd August, 2008: The Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) successfully completed a two week long rescue operation of a single male from the critically endangered Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni) subspecies. The Sumatran Rhinoceros, recognised as being on the brink of […]
From left to right – Cynthia Ong, Dr Junaidi Payne, Dr Abdul Hamid Ahmad, Dr Zainal Zahari Zainuddin, Dr Isabelle Lackman, Lonia Adam, Audra Webber and Reynold BORA, until late 2008 known as SOS Rhino Borneo, is a non-governmental organisation established as a non-profit company under Malaysian law. Dr. Abdul Hamid Ahmad – Chairman, and […]
October 2, 2012 by Justine Vaz Animal care: Veterinarians Dr Hildebrand, Dr Robert Hermes and Borneo Rhinoceros Alliance’s Dr Zainal Abdul Hamid (standing) doing an ultrasound on Puntung. By Ruben Sario KOTA KINABALU: A team of veterinarians is treating a female rhino in the east coast Lahad Datu district in the hope that the animal […]
By Sujadi Siswo, Channelnewsasia JAKARTA, 11 December 2012: There is a ray of light at the end of the tunnel for the conservation of the almost extinct Sumatran rhinos. 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 […]
JAKARTA, 11 December 2012. 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. Globally, there are only 11 live Sumatran rhinos in managed breeding facilities namely in […]
Face-to-face with what may be the last of the world’s smallest rhino, the Bornean rhinoceros. Nothing can really prepare a person for coming face-to-face with what may be the last of a species. I had known for a week that I would be fortunate enough to meet Tam. I’d heard stories of his gentle demeanor, […]
New Straits Times, column, Nov 20 2011 It is not too late to draw lessons from the continuing decline of the Sumatran rhino Not long after news last month of the extinction of the Javan rhino on mainland Asia last year, the extinction of the western black rhino in Africa was announced on Nov 11. […]
January 2, 2012 By admin 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. Click on a picture to view.
March 26, 2012 By admin 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
March 26, 2012 By admin Click on the links below to see images from the successful operation to capture Puntung and transport her to her new home. Puntung capture photos (1st Part) Puntung capture photos (2nd Part)