In A Tragic Twist, Near-Extinct Sumatran Rhino Dies Weeks After Landmark Discovery

It had been an extraordinary moment for the conservation community: A near-extinct Sumatran rhino was spotted for the first time in 40 years in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) captured the female rhino, named Najaq, in a pit trap in March. The goal was to move her to the relative safety of a sanctuary, away from the dangers of plantations and poachers. But this week, her story of survival and hope took a grim turn.