Farewell to Harapan: Cincinnati Zoo team says goodbye to rhino in Sumatra
The Cincinnati Zoo staff said their final farewells to Harapan at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Lampung, Sumatra before making the 25-hour trek back to Ohio on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.Emily Maxwell
Dr. Jenny Nollman, veterinarian of the Cincinnati Zoo who cared for Harapan during the trek from Cincinnati to Indonesia, said her final goodbyes to the rhino at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.Emily Maxwell
Staff of the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary feed Harapan in his enclosure on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. This was the last day for the Cincinnati Zoo team to say goodbye to the rhino.Emily Maxwell
Zookeeper Paul Reinhart sat down with Harapan to say his final goodbyes after spending the night by his paddock the night before on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.Emily Maxwell
Sanctuary staff monitor Harapan's minor foot injuries that resulted from being crated for 53 hours during the journey from Cincinnati to Sumatra on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.Emily Maxwell
The Cincinnati Zoo staff said their final farewells to Harapan at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Lampung, Sumatra before making the 25-hour trek back to Ohio. They spent the morning watching Harapan explore his new environment for the first time on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.Emily Maxwell
The Cincinnati Zoo staff said their final farewells to Harapan at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Lampung, Sumatra before making the 25-hour trek back to Ohio. They spent the morning watching Harapan explore his new environment for the first time on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.Emily Maxwell
Dr. Jenny Nollman walks through Harapan's new enclosure with him before leaving the sanctuary to head back to Cincinnati on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.Emily Maxwell
Zookeeper Paul Reinhart gives Harapan a banana, his favorite treat, for one of the last times before leaving the rhino in his new home at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.Emily Maxwell
The Cincinnati Zoo staff said their final farewells to Harapan at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Lampung, Sumatra before making the 25-hour trek back to Ohio. They spent the morning watching Harapan explore his new environment for the first time on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.Emily Maxwell
Mosquito netting drapes over Harapan's enclosure until he adjusts to his new environment.Emily Maxwell
The Cincinnati Zoo staff said their final farewells to Harapan at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Lampung, Sumatra before making the 25-hour trek back to Ohio. They spent the morning watching Harapan explore his new environment for the first time on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.Emily Maxwell
The Cincinnati Zoo staff said their final farewells to Harapan at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Lampung, Sumatra before making the 25-hour trek back to Ohio. They spent the morning watching Harapan explore his new environment for the first time on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015.Emily Maxwell
After watching zookeeper Paul Reinhart walk away from the enclosure, Harapan walked back into his new paddock on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. The Cincinnati Zoo team who transported the rhino overseas began their trek back to Cincinnati that day.Emily Maxwell