Sumatran rhino conservation

The Sumatran Rhino Trustwas formed in 1988 under the auspices of the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (AAZPA). The SRT represents the last gasp of what might be termed the 'Noah's Ark Paradigm', the concept that our response to species endangerment should always be to establish a captive breeding program. The idea was that captive-bred animalscould be reintroduced at some unspecified future date. This paradigm is currently being reexamined.

Minnesota Zoo is providing long-term support for the Ujung Kulon National Park.

The AZA Rhino Advisory Group is now working closely with the International Rhino Foundatoion and Indonesian wildlife authorities to support in situ conservation efforts for the Sumatran Rhino.