KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will not give up on attempts to collaborate with Indonesia in Sumatran rhino conservation efforts despite failed past endeavours. "I hope to renegotiate considering that there is only one female rhino left in Malaysia and she is sick," she added. My objective is clear - let's close the deal with Indonesia to assist us in the rhino issue," she said. There are about seven rhinos in captivity in Indonesia while Malaysia only has one female rhino, Iman which is kept at the Tabin Wildlife Reserve in Sabah. The species, which is endemic to Borneo, is believed to be extinct in Malaysia and no longer roam in the wilds in Sabah.

Source: The Star June 09, 2019 07:41 UTC