Rare Javan rhinoceros discovered in Indonesia.

The rhinoceros, estimated to be between three and five months old, was spotted in video footage captured on Thursday (April 4) by one of 126 "camera traps" installed in Ujung Kulon National Park on the island of Java.

This 2021 documentary image, released by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment, shows one of the two rare Javan rhinos that were videotaped in Ujung Kulon National Park. (Photo courtesy of the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry/AFP)

The animal, whose sex is still unknown, was seen strolling with its mother in the park, the last remaining wild habitat of the Javan rhinoceros.

"This is good news and proves that Javan rhinos, which are found only in Ujung Kulon, can reproduce normally," said Satyawan Pudyatmoko, a senior official at the Environment Ministry, in a statement on Saturday.

After years of population decline, authorities believe there are 82 rare rhinos inside the lush rainforest and freshwater reserve spanning approximately 120,000 hectares.

Javan rhinos have loose folds of skin that make them look like they're wearing armor.

They once numbered in the thousands across Southeast Asia but have been severely affected by rampant poaching and human encroachment on their habitat.

Mai Vân (according to CNA)

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