On this day - 23 November
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Death of the last Sumatran rhino in Malaysia
The Sumatran rhino is the smallest species of rhinoceros. On November 23rd 2019 the last Sumatran rhino living in Malaysia died. Her name was Iman and she died from cancer in captivity.
The species is currently considered critically endangered. It is estimated that less than 80 adult Sumatran rhinos are currently living in the wild, split between Borneo and Sumatra. The species have long suffered from poachers who seek their ivory horn.
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