There are 5 types of rhinoceros in the world including the White rhinoceros, the Black rhinoceros, the Indian rhinoceros, the Javan rhinoceros, and the Sumatran rhinoceros. There are only 3 White rhinoceros in the world protected by being in captivity. There are 44 Javan rhinoceros. There are 2,850 Indian rhinoceros. The remaining 18,000 in the world are White and Black rhinoceros.