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Anak Krakatau: How a tsunami could wipe out the last Javan rhinos
28 December 2018
WWF
The entire species of Javan rhinos could be wiped out by a tsunami
They once roamed the jungles of South East Asia and India, but today only 67 exist in the Ujung Kulon National Park, which was hit by last week's tsunami.
The park sits in the shadow of Anak Krakatau, the volcano which triggered waves that killed hundreds of people.
The volcano remains active and officials are now rushing to move them.
Two park officials were among the 430 killed by the tsunami, and numerous park buildings and ships were also destroyed when the tsunami hit last Saturday.
More:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46691120
