Mount Marapi Volcano in Indonesia has erupted again, halting the search for 12 missing climbers and causing 11 hikers to be found dead. Rescuers worked through the night to find dozens of hikers stranded on the volcano and injured and burned survivors were carried down the mountain on foot. The Indonesian government has urged people to stay away from the area until further notice.
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After the death of the last female Sumatran rhino in Malaysia, conservationists have been given a glimmer of hope with the birth of a second Sumatran rhino in Indonesia. The 55-pound male calf was fathered by a male named Harapan, and the species is now estimated to be fewer than 50 animals. Conservationists are hopeful that the birth of the calf will help to boost the population of the species and ensure its survival.