Rare Javan rhino filmed in Indonesia

A Javan rhino has been caught on camera by the WWF

One of the world’s rarest animals, the Javan rhino, has been caught on camera on the western tip of Java by the WWF. Two adult rhinoceroses and their calves were filmed on motion-activated cameras in the island’s Ujung Kulon National Park as they wandered through the rainforest munching on leaves.

Only 40 individuals remain of the Javan rhinoceros with none in captivity, so the footage, which was taken at the end of 2010, is described as ’great news’. Conservationists hope to protect the existing animals by establishing a new population through relocation.

To find out more about the Javan rhino or to watch the footage, please visit the WWF website.

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