Captive rhino romance may be last hope for species

LAHAD DATU, Malaysia (Reuters) – Puntung is a Sumatran rhino, one of roughly two hundred left in the world. Captured in a Borneo forest on Christmas Day, she is the latest addition to Malaysia's Borneo Rhino Sanctuary — and experts say she may also be one of the last hopes for a species on the brink of extinction. Veterinarians want to introduce Puntung to Tam, a 20-year-old male Sumatran …

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Captive rhino romance may be last hope for species

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