Thetraphadbeenset.Thescientistswaitedandwaited.Butthere’sno rushinga rhinoceros.
Then,ithappened.Therhinosteppedontoaleafyspot.Itfellintoapit.Thescientistshaddugthatpitintheforestfloor.Whydidtheywanttotraparhino?It’sallpartofaplan.TheyaretryingtosavetheSumatranrhinofrom extinction.
The Sumatran rhinoceros is the smallest of the rhino family.
Thisrhinolivesat a sanctuary.
RhinosinTrouble
TheSumatranrhinoisa speciesofrhino.Itisintrouble.TheSumatranrhinois endangered.Expertsnowthinkthereareonly80leftinthe wild.
Theplanistorescuewildrhinos.Therhinoswouldbetakentoasafeplace.Theywouldlivethereforawhile.Theywouldhavebabies.Whentheywereoldenough,theywouldbereleasedintothe wild.
There’sonlyoneplacerightnowwherethiscanhappen.It’scalledthe SumatranRhino Sanctuary.
ProtectTheNatural World
TheNationalGeographicSocietyhassetagoaltohelpimprovethestatusof100speciesorpopulationsby 2030.
