TV stations rarely spend the time and money to travel 10,000 miles for a story. But WCPO photojournalist Emily Maxwell did, all the way to Indonesia, to chronicle the transfer of a 1,800 pound rhino named Harapan back to The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. WCPO, owned by Scripps, is the ABC affiliate in Cincinnati. […]
TV stations rarely spend the time and money to travel 10,000 miles for a story.
But WCPO photojournalist Emily Maxwell did, all the way to Indonesia, to chronicle the transfer of a 1,800 pound rhino named Harapan back to The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.
WCPO, owned by Scripps, is the ABC affiliate in Cincinnati.
Maxwell was the only journalist given behind-the-scenes access to share the eight-year-old rhino’s incredible journey.
In a story exclusive for WCPO.com, Maxwell chronicles the emotional and courageous adventure of Harapan (also known as Harry).
The zoo transferred the 1,800-pound Sumatran rhino from its breeding program to the sanctuary in hopes of expanding the dwindling population. There are fewer than 100 Sumatran rhinos left in the world.
“From images to words to video, Emily captured what it was like to be along for the journey, and we think our readers will connect with this very human tale,” said Mike Canan, WCPO.com’s editor-in-chief.
The story is now available on WCPO.com
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