Indonesia welcomes elephant calf born in the wild in Riau
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A mahout with Ria, a 55-year-old female Sumatran elephant, and her calf at Tesso Nilo National Park. The female calf was estimated to be born on June 10 at about 4am.
PHOTO: TESSA NILO NATIONAL PARK VIA THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
PEKANBARU – Amid news of rampant deforestation and illegal wildlife animal trading, Tesso Nilo National Park in Riau, Indonesia, brings good news after Ria, a 55-year-old female Sumatran elephant, 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.