World Rhino Day 2012: FIVE RHINO SPECIES FOREVER! World Rhino Day celebrates all five species of rhino and works to eliminate demand for rhino horn by highlighting efforts to debunk the medicinal myths about rhino horn. Please join us in our efforts to bring attention to the plight of these iconic pachyderms on September 22.
Zoo Torino will celebrate World Rhino Day 2014 on September 21.
A great day is planned. Throughout the day the Keepers and the IAEA(Association of Italian Africa Experts) rangers, will give talks dedicated to education about the five rhino species, the serious consequences of superstitions and beliefs, and the dangers presented by poaching.
At 15:00, at the amphitheater at Petra, a charity auction will take place . The auction will be led by Davide Bomben, Chairman of the IAEA. The proceeds from the sale will go to support the projects of the Reserve Mabula which protects , to date, 27 rhinos in the wild.
Afterwards, Gian Luigi Casetta , founder and CEO of the park and Davide Bomben will deliver a check with funds raised during Zoom Night Safari to the Reserve Mabula in Africa.
Houston Zoo Will celebrate World Rhino Day on September 20 through September 22.
Special events are planned on Sunday, September 21 from 10:00 AM to 3:00PM at the African Forest. Visitors will enjoy the follow activities:
Special education on the five species of rhinos
Make homemade rhino masks
Visit with the zoo’s rhino mascot
There will also be items for sale such as magnets, bracelets, and necklaces.
All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Lowveld Rhino Trust, which is helping to educate schoolchildren in Zimbabwe about rhinos and other animals.
In addition the Houston Zoo has a call to action this weekend: Be a Rhino Hero: Donate a Wildlife Book!
Directly contribute to saving rhinos in the wild by bringing in a new or gently used book about wildlife to donate to our friends in the field who are protecting rhinos in Africa. These books will be used to educate local communities in Zimbabwe about their amazing wildlife. Each person that donates a book will receive a rhino conservation bracelet AND a Houston Zoo Conservation Hero pin!
Houston Zoo is a leading organization in wildlife conservation. This will be a great World Rhino Day Celebration!
Race organizers will be driving two of The Rhino Orphanage campaign’s Nissan Jukes, which will be vehicle-wrapped to look like a mom rhino with a baby rhino. At the race, competitors and their supporters can get involved in raising awareness of The Rhino Orphanage by taking selfies with the Nissan Jukes and posting to their social media networks, making sure to tag with #Rhinos1st, to enter the competition and lucky draw associated with the campaign.
Vietnam is celebrating World Rhino Day with a “Selfie for Rhinos” competition!
In order to celebrate World Rhino Day coming up on September 22, and encourage Vietnam’s public to protect the world’s rhinos, Education for Nature-Vietnam (ENV) has partnered with International Rhino Foundation to launch the “Selfie for Rhinos” competition. Contestants are encouraged to take a ‘selfie’ and give a message inspiring their friends and family to not consume rhino horn.
To celebrate this year’s World Rhino Day (WRD) Save the Rhino International is launching the ‘Nail it for Rhinos’ campaign to raise awareness of the threats facing the world’s five rhino species! Make a stand for rhinos by painting your nails to raise awareness for the rhinos and show the world that rhino horn is made the same substance as nails!
#nailit4rhinos
Get involved in 5 simple steps:
Paint your nails for rhinos – get creative!
Upload your nail selfie to social media – Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest and include the hashtag #nailit4rhinos, or send it to info[at]savetherhino[dot]org
If you’re in the UK donate £3 to help save rhinos by texting NAIL14 £3 to 70070. Or donate online from the rest of the world
Share your photo with friends or nominate 5 people to do the same
Visit www.savetherhino.org to learn more and see if your nail selfie has been featured on our website as one of the best
Making plans for #WorldRhinoDay on Monday 22 September: we'll be at London Bridge railway station with banners & buckets. #nailit4rhinos
Celebrate World Rhino Day with the Henry Vilas Zoo at Captial Brewery in Middleton on Sunday, September 21 from 2:00PM to 5:00PM!
Learn about rhinos from the zoo’s rhino keeper and check out some fun rhino crafts and auction items! Enjoy a fun time at Capital Brewery. Papa Murphy’s pizza will be the official food vendor. The Krause Family Band will be performing and Sweet Hartley’s will be selling cupcakes.
Silent Auction – Items include:
Behind the scenes Rhino encounter
Signed limited edition Robert Bateman Rhino print
Kruger National Park Save our Rhinos gift pack
Rhino art & craft sale – Made by the rhino, George & HVZ rhino keepers & interns. Items include:
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden‘s will be celebrating World Rhino Day by giving visitors a chance to learn about endangered rhinos.
Family activities
Crafts
Discovery stations
Rhino animal encounters
Special animal demonstrations
“We designed this day around learning about our world’s rhinos and the problems they face, as well as an opportunity for visitors to get involved. While we spotlight all 5 species, we give extra interest in our Sumatran Rhino, Harapan, as being the last of his kind in North America and our conservation efforts,”says Connor Miko of Cincinnati Zoo.
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens will host numerous events during World Rhino Day.
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden will also hold a World Rhino Day: State of the Rhino Lecture & Keeper Panel led by the Zoo’s Dr. Terri Roth (Vice President of Conservation & Research, Director of Lindner Center for Conservation & Research of Endangered Wildlife).
#MuddyForRhinosSubmit your muddiest pics or videos on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with #MuddyForRhinos. Photo via Cincinnati Zoo website.
Find some dirt, add water and have fun — rhino style! Submit your muddiest pics or videos on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with #MuddyForRhinos, and we’ll choose our favorite. The winner will get to meet a Cincinnati Zoo Rhino Behind the Scenes! Contest starts Sept. 8 and ends Sept. 19. Winner will be announced at the World Rhino Day Celebration on Sept. 21.
Poster Contest for Students
Flex your creative muscles while helping the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden promote rhino conservation. This contest is open to public, private or home school students. Prizes will be awarded to one student in each of these four grade groups: K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12.
