Two rare Javan rhino calves spotted in Indonesia


Javan rhinos have been hard hit by rampant poaching and human encroachment on their habitats. - AFP/MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY

Jakarta, June 14, 2021 (AFP): Two Javan rhinoceros calves have been spotted at an Indonesian national park, offering a rare sighting of one of the world's most endangered mammals.

The pair -- ranging in age from three months to one year -- were caught on footage snapped by camera traps in March at Ujung Kulon national park, the environment ministry said.

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