The World's Smallest Rhino is Going Extinct | Seven Worlds, One Planet | BBC Earth

The Sumatran rhino is facing extinction due to deforestation and poaching. With only an estimated 80 left in the world, can the species be saved?
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[@bdeen1822]

the people protecting these beautiful animals are HEROES

[@NaNa-wy2tk]

Their eyes are very human-like.

[@vanessagonzalez7862]

Yes! I thought that they looked like robots at first lol. Very beautiful creatures

[@Randomname235]

Sumatran rhino and Sumatran elephant are both hairy

[@organizedchaos4559]

@@Randomname235 And humans are not?

[@TheHippyHoppyHippo]

@@Randomname235 Because they're actually the closest relatives of the woolly elephant and woolly rhinoceros. Woolly rhinos and woolly rhinoceroses evolved into Sumatran rhinoceroses and elephants.

[@TheHippyHoppyHippo]

Interesting. It makes me feel as if they are humans in the afterlife

[@ashutoshsingh7016]

In 1905, there were only 75 Greater one horned rhinos left in the world. At that time, the Sumatran Rhinos numbered a few thousands, even found all the way from NorthEast India, Myanmar into Malaysia and Sumatra. Today, after a century of conservation, Greater one horned rhinos have recovered to 4000 individuals while the Sumatran and Javan rhinos are on the edge of extinction. It's a sad reality.

[@hehe8948]

हमें भारतीय गेंदा असम से लाकर उत्तराखंड, पश्चिम बंगाल, मध्यप्रदेश, महाराष्ट्र आदि राज्यों के जंगलों में भी छोड़ के उनका विस्तार कराना चाहिए !

[@jabujolly9020]

Yes but that means that just as the Indian rhino was saved the Javan and Sumatran rhinos also can be saved. The Javan is actually increasing in numbers.

[@DJsaintpaulstudios]

Which rhino was most in Laos

[@togian755]

It's no longer true the Javan rhinoceros is increasing in numbers. I just read an update on Sumatran and javan rhino populations by Margaret Kinnaird, an internationally noted wildlife authority. Recent reports indicate the Javan rhinoceros has completely disappeared from parts of its range within Ujung Kulon NP and its numbers are now lower than in decades. That is, if it's population had been reportedly accurate, which has been called into question. The Indonesian govt in recent yrs has deprioritized conservation and the rhinos and other species of wildlife have now apparently been written off by the Indonesian govt. The sumatran rhino has not been seen in Southern Barisan Mtns in at least a decade and is believed to be extinct there. There are no new conservation priorities coming out of Jakarta. Everything is infrastructure growth and escalating deforestation to make room for oil palms. The Aceh govt is making plans to eliminate Gunung Leuser NP. That's Indonesia today.

[@nafis2495]

Her name is "Ratu" which means "Queen"

[@Akainu_D._Ace]

Yes it's Indonesian language.

[@christianmanalo3179]

We must save and protect this animal for the children of tomorrow

[@bianetparrahernandez8029]

We need to protect these beautiful creatures ❤️

[@thegermaniccoenus2525]

This smallest Rhino is the only closest living relative of the now extinct Coelodonta species or the Woolly Rhino. It's a living history right there so it must be protected at all costs

[@Alternatives_Universum]

That´s exactly what I thought. People think of recreating the mammoth (which is almost inpossible) when we still have those ancient rhinoceros left. We should do all efforts helping them.

[@CoreyMillionaire2029]

@@Alternatives_Universum We likely WILL eventually resurrect the mammoth. All in good time. We can still better the world again.

[@kinggecko503]

@@CoreyMillionaire2029 It'd be nice to see a mammoth but fr, we should be trying to preserve the wild life we have now instead of "ignore" them and try to resurrect a long dead animal.

[@hehe8948]

Hmmmmmm.

[@merryn9000]

@@kinggecko503 Hopefully we can do both! Mammoth's played an important role arctic ecosystems, so bringing them back might well help other species that are still with us

[@suzystone244]

Sumatran Rhinos are ICONS. Must be saved. PERIOD.❤

[@YohanesNiko]

And people thought panda is endangered and hard to breed. Sumatran rhinos: "Hold my beer"

[@taengfever]

All joke aside, ngebreed mereka emang susah soalnya mereka masih suka pilih-pilih pasangan & ngga mau langsung kawin :(

[@n0rth_219]

Weh bubu ka nmn hahaha

[@dedepradana7705]

@@taengfever ngebreed? Oke

[@Snoopdoge5033]

Khalisya Anjani what?

[@YungDripGod]

Khalisya Anjani not the place for that.

[@dimasadipratama5112]

The 2019 report said, the number of the Rhinos currently is 72 (based on camera trap). It increase 4 from the last year and it's the highest number since the last 2 decade, which is a really good news, ofcourse we hope the number keep increasing for the future

[@relaxationent6886]

*We must protect the rhinos at all costs*

[@joescaletta4913]

i think the Rhinos think quite the opposite when they see us human beings lol

[@KatherineUribe-1]

I agree! We need to hire guys to protect them like they do in Africa.

[@mydude8731]

So no rhino steaks?

[@JuliusUnique]

why?

[@NxDoyle]

Yes, even if it wipes out every other species!

[@amanyadav1564]

This is so sad for humanity .

[@Rafayel06]

Humanity is the reason of extinction of almost every species.

[@choopa1670]

Well put Aman

[@rafikirana2468]

@@Rafayel06 How are we the cause. 99% percents of all extentions were not cause by humans. Your statement is very vague also humans are a very successful species. Animals just need to adapt to be honest. If you can't survive or adapt you will die off. That's is just cycle of life. I know I sound heartless, but it's the truth. Don't know why I am telling you this. Your just some arrogant person who preaches stuff they think is correct, but won't actually do the stuff they preach.

[@rafikirana2468]

@@Shruikan1696 thank you for seeing my point. Since I wasen't adapted the superior specie came out on top.

[@rafikirana2468]

@@Shruikan1696 also have you heard that otters kill seals just the to rape them.

[@marlonberend8041]

Unrestrained greed in an individual can lead to callousness, arrogance, and even megalomania. A person dominated by greed will often ignore the harm their actions can cause others..

[@giab.3411]

Well said.

[@randysavage1]

Yup....most people have some negatives about their personality....some have few positives

[@alisaurusrex]

@Frost Rusher We will all die one way or another. Knowing that, most people don't care enough about the world.

[@CoreyMillionaire2029]

Reminds us of Ebenezer Scrooge.

[@newspaperbin6763]

@Frost Rusher you first tho

[@mahesh20092011]

Few years ago we lost the last Rhino in "White Rhino" pieces. We should not loose this too

[@JustaDislikeButton]

I think theirs still two female White Rhinos left

[@CalladoBrothers]

White Rhinos are "fine". Of all 5 species of rhinos, the White Rhinos are the least threatened species. There is 20 thousand white rhino in southren Africa

[@JustaDislikeButton]

@@CalladoBrothers sadly only two northern white rhinos are left and both are female

[@lars4360]

@@JustaDislikeButton Well if thats true , why don't they make them pregnant? Its not that hard to fertilise them and the species could be saved.

[@CalladoBrothers]

@@JustaDislikeButton Yes, I know. I was just saying like that because people talk like the White Rhino species is extinct, and that's not the case at all. The northern rhino is only a subspecies. Of course, the fact that they are functionally extinct is extremely sad and a loss to wildlife

[@ruzaikaarshad]

OMG they are soooo cute. We must protect them at all costs. They deserve to thrive. It’s unfair humans capture their habitat areas

[@somnuswaltz5586]

They are very adorable and innocent. Poor animals 💕🦏

[@lisag5670]

The babies are too cute. Thank you for helping this special species of Rhino 🦏❤️

[@abdulazizrex]

To me, the life of one rhino is worth that a hundred people.

[@jesusjoseph1899]

Wrong.It's at least 100 million

[@lightningboltt5437]

Wrong Its worth 400million

[@jesusjoseph1899]

@@lightningboltt5437 wrong it's worth 3.5 billion

[@lightningboltt5437]

8 billion

[@lightningboltt5437]

@@doubtkida3629 shesh calm down

[@rayhenry1818]

Protect these animals from poachers and Extinction at all cost

[@nathanaels74]

Nah I already went there because I live in Indonesia to way kambas national park

[@himitsu_tokusketch]

@First Name Last Name ..... Kamu bau

[@jasminahaverinen5759]

That baby rhino is the cutest thing I have ever seen. I would do anything for it!

[@himitsu_tokusketch]

Then lets donate to conservation efforts, together! Save the rhinos!

[@sabrisamsofficial]

The baby rhino that name Andatu, and now Andatu already have a newborn baby.

[@LadyJ_88]

Omg, I didn't know there were forest rhinos!! 😍😍

[@carolm7946]

Looks like something prehistoric

[@noneyours3237]

Rhinos roam around all the time (Zimbabwe) and we stay at a safe distance. I'd never seen this species before and I didn't know they existed.

[@suryananth6970]

They are the closest relatives of the woolly rhinoceros. Conserving them also means we can bring back their woolly cousin

[@muzicalmastermind6163]

Hey that's tru!

[@equarg]

im phenomenal Let’s save what we got first... Don’t put the cart before the proverbial horse.

[@andrewzepf7510]

Just how do you propose to bring back the Woolly Rhino?

[@suryananth6970]

@@andrewzepf7510 cloning

[@andrewzepf7510]

@ im phenomenal - Assuming we have decent DNA material from a woolly rhino. Another problem might be that the woolly rhino was somewhat bigger than Sumatran rhino - would a female Sumatran be able to carry to term a woolly rhino fetus?! They're better off trying it on similar size animals first - using elephants for cloning and bringing to term a mammoth.

[@ikhwanfathur6181]

People : we must protect this animal Indonesia government: palm oil is good

[@jonny5723]

It's true, but only because we are willing to consume all this palm oil.

[@ikhwanfathur6181]

@@haryomahamukti4205 indonesia loss 900.000 hectares Forrest land

[@almirafernandarosadasilvad1297]

Hunters:no

[@firaca100]

But sadly, most of goods that you use daily is the derivatives from palm oil, ex: soap, lotion, margarine, frying oil, shampoo, etc.

[@tomm4073]

@@DBT1007 You hit the nail on the head, I'm afraid. Last month in Bali the only wild birds I saw were kept solitary in small cages. And on Indonesian television I never saw anything of educational or real journalistic content. Just superficial entertainment only. Keeping the masses uninformed so the rich can continue to profit from them seems to be daily reality.

[@michellerosemarieflynn8897]

HOW WONDERFUL TO SEE THIS EVERY SINGLE ONE COUNTS ! GOD BLESS YOU FOR SAVING THEM.

[@noegiducos5609]

I smile to see these two baby rhinos.

[@lightningboltt5437]

Stop buying rhino horn people

[@omnom3568]

As humans it our responsibility to protect every single animal out there. Let’s not let them down

[@odra873]

No it's not, if they can't adapt they will die out. Same as us humans and any other species in the next millions of years

[@cookie4174]

@Conan R maybe he means to the new environtment when human civilization grew more and more occupying more of their habitats.

[@Kekorast]

@@odra873, Due to human greedness we are changing (destroying) the enviroment on a rate that mostly animals can't adapt. All organism need time to adapt. So as we are responsable for these distructive change, we humans are also responsible to take the right actions to protect our World. Yes, the World enviroment change by itself, but we humans are accelarating this change. That is the problem.

[@muzicalmastermind6163]

@@odra873 shut up you fool

[@HardGuess]

@@muzicalmastermind6163 fool? He is somewhat right. Don't call someone on the internet dumb if you don't have a counter argument lol

[@BigBadVulture]

It is disappointing that there is no mention of the work through the Cincinnati Zoo for Sumatran Rhino conservation.

[@lcr0281]

Way to sad to hear so many incredible species are getting extinct

[@expendablewater7474]

Wow that's one of the most beautiful creatures i have seen🥺🥺☹️

[@invisiblejaguar1]

Only a video like this can have me in tears of sorrow and at the end joy, I'm glad there's hope 😊💖

[@tatsusama3192]

This is great. People did this and with some effort people can undo this! I love it

[@messiahsgate1172]

This animal is a treasure we must work hard to bring it numbers up into the thousands and never bother them again.

[@somnuswaltz5586]

4:05 thats the most adorable face ever. Sweet innocent rhinos 💕🦏

[@mehhhhh421]

STOP KILLING ANIMALS UNNECESSARILY GOSH DARNIT :(

[@VixenAurora]

Are you vegan?

[@newspaperbin6763]

@@VixenAurora Talking about rhinos not cows.

[@dwimataram4196]

keno nggo lawuh

[@chuckbasher7845]

​@@VixenAurora This is an issue of killing critically endangered animals, which is particularly egregious due to their severe threat of extinction. Of course the animal agriculture industry is a huge part of why animals are going extinct though. Another main issue is overpopulation. Why does there need to be 7.5 billion human beings? Why does every dipshit feel like they need to have 4 children?

[@blueblue8870]

I never new that kind of rhinos existed until now wow where have i been

[@martineinfrance]

Wonderful programme. Great hope. I wish these efforts will pay in the future for a steady population but the deforestation 'll never stop.

[@beeichigo]

The news of another newborn sumatran rhino (rosa and andatu's child) is really a delight. Hopefully more sumatran rhino will be born in the sanctuary.

[@Polandsyndromebodybuilding]

What a beautiful creature

[@NuisanceMan]

I'm amazed they don't smash through that fence.

[@26-omkarlad84]

They have current

[@CoreyMillionaire2029]

@@26-omkarlad84 That and the rhinos don't WANT to leave anyways. This is their real home.

[@mohammadrio5378]

Goodluck for the team... Your work is awesome....

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Beautiful animal. We can be happy to have it on our planet !

[@iForgot160]

we should do something instead of just commenting

[@NonceKillaz]

Exactly lets go to Sumatra and shoot some poachers.

[@alan27teoh92]

so what did you do aside from commenting?

[@muzicalmastermind6163]

And what did you do besides commenting? But yeah we really should, but im not old enough yet

[@newspaperbin6763]

@@NonceKillaz Yea, give me predator armor and I'll be set.

[@Wet_sheen]

WHAT HAVE SUMATRAN RHINOS LITERALLY EVER DONE TO US TO DESERVE THIS!!!???!!!???

[@cringelord67]

Nothing lol people just want cash

[@miscable3052]

Beautiful.

[@marigi-]

the rhino calves are too cute

[@syedmohdgulamasghar8809]

Feel energies on watching this documentary and successful birth of two calf . A positive response for conservation.

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Such a loss. Poor rhinos.😔

[@constantijnmostart2187]

Adorable creatures 🤗

[@wintertoca412]

This might make me cry

[@goofball9292]

Wow, so precious

[@rohithbandari]

Man's most dangerous enemy is MAN himself💔💔

[@newspaperbin6763]

HELP I SEE HIM EVERYDAY CALL 911!

[@rafaelramirez1507]

Not all

[@dennvincentvaldez6768]

It's making me sad that all beautiful creatures will be extinct before I get to see them. 😔

[@colwarsstudiobrickfilmandm8580]

this is sad we need to help not just them but all endangerd animals

[@renegaderebel2223]

And also animals that are vulnerable to become endangered.

[@huh8896]

Instead of saying “we” get off your ass and do something yourself. Instead of putting it on “everyone” else.

[@yemyem2971]

They are beautiful animals. Hopefully these species stay alife for generations to come.

[@5Gazto]

Thanks to the people helping the sanctuaries for keeping this species alive.

[@haneefahmoore6440]

Awwww such a beautiful job you guys are doing to save the Rino's ❤ ❤ 💕 XOXOXOXO💙💙

[@rodrigorodrigo7289]

Beautiful...

[@ben1976morris]

Cool looking animals!

[@zoebowdery2219]

We need to protect their habitat as its just as important as saving the species other wise whats the point its not fair otherwise people need to stop destroying the rainforest and causing destruction and killing these precious animals including elephants ect from zoe in England I.o.w

[@tazboy1934]

Stop consummerism

[@saltminer7065]

Life isn’t fair 😂

[@neiltonfariasfilho5885]

Save nature thank you so much muito obrigado BBC !

[@Rafayel06]

Their eyes are so human like!

[@Ken.Kaleidoscope]

Truly such a sad thing to see species go extinct every day

[@deangladwin]

Can you put up the viper part when he uses his tail as a lure.

[@Salem_Rabbit]

That actual fuzzy rhino

[@CoreyMillionaire2029]

They are actually more hairy and fuzzy in captivity because in the wild, their hair gets worn down when they constantly travel through thick vegetation along their routes to water and shelter.

[@arthurwilliams4249]

They look so polite

[@shortvideo218]

Good job

[@ayushdhaon]

Many more to come .... Hope hope .

[@937dboy]

Very pretty animals. Rare. Prehistoric. The need extra protection🖤🦏

[@marcotte6608]

Did not expect baby rhino to be so cute

[@juliehoffman6292]

Heartbreaking

[@biohybrid_396]

I've never seen or heard of these

[@chowonspapa]

amazing....

[@supremekhmer6596]

There used to be a lot of them Rhinos during the Khmer Empire as seen in the bas-reliefs. I think the Khmers used them in warfare and transportation.

[@namaste168]

Sumatera is an island.

[@rishi7629]

@@namaste168 sumatran Rhinos where was found in Malay Peninsula & Indo China, right upto Sundarbans.

[@aarongonzalez4706]

“Of course humans “ such evil Desires.

[@Jagerfahnrich]

I think a rhino and a hippo are cool I love them

[@tomm4073]

Terimah kasi banyak, Republik Indonesia.

[@claytondefreitas9521]

Sad to hear this as well

[@buggyman286]

Mad respect to the govt efforts in preserving the rhino’s.. I hope for more offsprings to come. 🦏

[@geraldofabianoartes3074]

Lindo demais parabens

[@lbnlmilo286]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️ thank you

[@jakemiketta3868]

We need Rhinos 🦏. Everyone’s lives depend on them. It will be sad 😢 when they die.

[@HardGuess]

Not really. Things here in my country wouldn't change much. Yea we should protect them, but.... It'd be a hella lot easier if they were y'know... Smarter.

[@Wet_sheen]

Save them! 🦏🦏🦏

[@elliottlastnameblank7916]

That's sad. Clam is my favorite character on Camp Lazlo

[@islamicschoolofmemestudies]

Bless those who protect these creatures and breeding them.

[@gettriggered6961]

Any update?

[@anavillarena4669]

This video means "theres a light in every darkness"

[@zed5682]

Use another words, darkness are not bad Btw demon and darkness are different

[@fdmt5290]

The last dinasauR!!

[@rhynulhye4104]

God bless us all . Protect them . We need them

[@RomiW]

😍❤️❤️cute babies!

[@tazboy1934]

The eye are very beautiful and human like

[@wi11abe]

Glad to see that people in this world still care about our wildlife. Hope these Rhinos get to be released one day

[@ParrotsBreedingInformation]

Rhino we loves you

[@mariadaluzmoutinho5701]

São criaturas tão peculiares e engraçadas....que todos os esforços são de louvar para que a extinção seja uma miragem!! Os caçadores furtivos são um empecilho!!

[@teo-7242]

Very beautiful eyes

[@spacedas915]

What a beautiful creature... 🌹😍🤩💖😘 Love from India.... 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@paulochon7692]

They lived in India in the past but they're all dead sadly

[@giorgiocooper9023]

Now that we have the delusional rebellion against extinction, those animals are surely safe !

[@Kushalien51_nv]

Sad but everything comes to an end

[@sancho7863]

So long, little friend. We barely knew ya