The Sumatran rhino captive breeding facility at Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre during the 1990's.
A Sumatran rhino in a stockade at Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre in 1996, kept for captive breeding purposes.
Female rhino in Lok Kawi Wildlife Park. Picture taken in 2008 by Wong Siew Te.
A Sumatran rhino footprint in the mud. Measurements of these rhino signs can give important data on possible population numbers. Pix SOS Rhino Borneo
Mud wallows such as this are very important for rhinos. Pix SOS Rhino Borneo
Fresh rhino dung found in Tabin Wildlife Reserve. Pix SOS Rhino Borneo
Collecting data from rhino footprints - an important aspect of the RPU work. Pix SOS Rhino Borneo
RPU staff with a trap set by poachers for mammals such as deer or wild boar, but which could also severely injure rhinos. Pix SOS Rhino Borneo
RPU staff collecting samples of rhino dung. Pix SOS Rhino Borneo
Bullet cartridges left by poachers in Tabin Wildlife Reserve. Pix SOS Rhino Borneo
RPU staff at a rhino wallow. Pix SOS Rhino Borneo
From left: Dr Thayaparan, a Sabah Wildlife Department staff, Dr Junaidi Payne, Susie Ellis, Dr Robin Pellew and Cynthia Ong, visiting Tam at Tabin Wildlife Reserve.
The electric fencing surrounding Tam's 2.5 hectare forest enclosure at Tabin.
RPU staff on a rhino patrol and monitoring survey. Pix SOS Rhino Borneo
Measuring the footprint of a Sumatran rhino. Pix SOS Rhino Borneo
RPU staff with a sapling twisted and bent over by a rhino in Tabin Wildlife Reserve. Pix SOS Rhino Borneo
RPU staff taking a GPS reading at a rhino wallow in Tabin. Pix SOS Rhino Borneo
Tam in the pool of his temporary paddock, a few days after his rescue from the palm oil plantation
Susie Ellis from the International Rhino Foundation photographing the magnificent Tam in his temporary paddock
Tam, after his rescue from an oil palm plantation, in his temporary paddock in Tabin Wildlife Reserve.
Portrait of Tam in his temporary paddock, April 2009. Note the much-reduced horn from rubbing on the metal bars of his cage.
Tam's two front legs, with the clearly visible three toes and nails. It is easy to see why these are called hairy rhinos!
Tam back in his temporary paddock in April 2009 where he is being treated after injuring his foot in his forest enclosure.
Tam receiving a scrub-down in his temporary paddock.
Who's eyeballing who? Tam's left eye, April 2009.
Tam in his temporary paddock at Tabin. His magnificent front horn has become very worn down after his 8 months in captivity.
Rajimah and Tam at feeding time.
Norita and Rajimah feeding Tam his 'gatal gatal' leaves in his temporary paddock.
Bundling up Tam's food collected from the undergrowth of a nearby plantation.
RPU staff spend several hours twice a day collecting suitable food for Tam.
Tam's food is brought to the paddock two times a day.
Breakfast's ready! Weighing Tam's breakfast of 'gatal gatal and 'putih sebelah' leaves. Tam needs to eat about 40 kilogrammes of food a day.
RPU staff Norita taking notes while on duty looking after Tam.
Tam's food is always weighed before he is fed.
RPU staff Nortia on duty at Tam's paddock.
Members of the RPUs at Tabin.
New RPU toilet and shower block under construction at Tabin. April 2009
Home for the RPUs: BORA Field HQ at Tabin Wildlife Reserve.
BORA Field Headquarters at Tabin Wildlife Reserve.
