The most prolific Sumatran rhino in captivity has died. Here's the Cincinnati Zoo's statement on the death of Ipuh:
The is mourning the loss of one of the world鈥檚 most famous endangered Sumatran rhinos - 鈥淚puh.鈥� The male rhino, who was believed to be at least 33 years old, has lived at the Cincinnati Zoo for the past 22 years and sired three calves, Andalas (2001), Suci (2004) and Harapan (2007). In 2001, years of breakthrough research by scientists at the Zoo鈥檚 resulted in the first captive birth of a Sumatran rhino since the 19th century. Since then, Ipuh sired more offspring than any other Sumatran rhino in captivity, making him the most prolific captive male Sumatran rhino in history. Just this past year, Ipuh became a grandfather when his first-born calf, Andalas, became a father at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Indonesia.