Javan Rhinos Extinct in Mainland Asia

The last adult Javan rhino in Vietnam was killed last year, making the animal extinct on the Asian mainland. The rhino was probably killed by a poacher. Only about 50 Javan rhinos remain and live in a park in Indonesia.

Habitat loss and hunting caused the population of Javan rhinos to drop during the 20th century. The rhino was thought to be extinct on mainland Asia until a population of about 15 animals was discovered in 1988. With this recent death, conservationists are sure that there are no Javan rhinos left in Vietnam.

Learn more about the extinction of the last Javan rhino in Vietnam on National Geographic News.

Get the facts on the black rhinoceros in the Creature Feature.

Photograph courtesy WWF Greater Mekong

Comments

abhra
November 2, 2011, 9:24 am

all the poachers of the world should be sentenced for life-time.
melanie97
November 2, 2011, 11:47 am

i agree
kkm
November 2, 2011, 10:49 pm

I agree as well. How can they not see what they are doing to our world?
foofy
November 3, 2011, 3:27 am

oh my gosh! That is terrible, poor animals!
kookoo4coco
November 3, 2011, 6:11 pm

Thats soooo mean!! poor animals those people should get punished do they not see we are losing things by the minute!!!
Aggie99
November 3, 2011, 7:32 pm

Well God is in control!!! But………. no i do not think that the poachers should be put in life-time!!!
cleopatra3000
November 4, 2011, 11:17 am

oh my gods thats crazy now it will probably happen to polar bears to why do the even want to kill them what are they gaining they are just animal murderers it makes me sick yuck
laima
November 13, 2011, 4:10 pm

i love nature and ill hate seeing nature die
barnowl24601
January 25, 2012, 4:14 am

Wahhhh!!!
I love animals!
this is so evil!!!
some people are, like cleopatra3000 said So many people are just Animal Murderers!!!
Rhinos are so threatened and there are laws everywhere to stop it!!
what do some people think?
it is either All for money or just for the fun of it!
so angry! >:(

barnowl24601