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The 55-year-old female adult Sumatran elephant Rina previously gave birth to four elephant calves in Tesso Nilo.
A mahout (right) embraces 55-year-old female adult elephant Rina (center) as she stands next to her calf in Tesso Nilo National Park in Pelalawan regency, Riau. The female calf was estimated to be born on Wednesday at about 4 a.m. (Courtesy of Tesso Nilo National Park/-)
Amid news of rampant deforestation and illegal wildlife animal trading, Tesso Nilo National Park (TNTN) in Riau brings good news after Ria, a 55-year-old female Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) gave birth to a female calf.The birth is a relief for protected animal conservation and adds new hope for Sumatran elephants, which face extinction.
