WWF: Iman’s death a desperate wake-up call to all


A very sad story: Iman had been ailing and losing weight before she died on Saturday at the Borneo Rhino Sanctuary. — Bernama

KOTA KINABALU: The death of Iman, Malaysia’s last Sumatran rhino, is a desperate wake-up call to all, says World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Malaysia.

“It signifies the complete loss of the Sumatran rhino in the country and the hope of ever seeing this species in the wild is forever gone, ” said WWF-Malaysia chief executive officer Sophia Lim.

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