NSTOpinion Little did they know of Tam’s being shot as gunshot pellet fragments were found embedded in its hind leg and tail.
The last decade saw many people giving their time and effort to ensure the survival of the country’s last three Sumatran rhinoceroses, yet they failed.
Little did they know of Tam’s being shot as gunshot pellet fragments were found embedded in its hind leg and tail. During its time in captivity within the confines of the Borneo Rhino Sanctuary at the Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Tam was cared for until its death in May, just like cancer-stricken Puntung in June 2017 and Iman on Saturday.
Then there was Iman. The last hope for the species, which was caught in Danum Valley, a primary forest reserve in 2014.
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