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Furley, C.W., 1987. The death of Subur. Help Newsletter, Port Lympne 9: 43, fig. 1

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Location: Captive - Europe
Subject: Captivity - Zoo Records
Species: Sumatran Rhino


Original text on this topic:
A female Sumatran rhino, 'Subur', was caught in the Sumatran forest on 22nd June 1986, kept in a stockade where she became tame, and then shipped by air to Port Lympne on 26th August 1986. She was intended as a mate for our male 'Torgamba'. Progress was made for two and a half weeks until, unexpectedly, on the morning of Wednesday, 29th October, she was found in great discomfort, constantly lying down and getting up.(she died)

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