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17 Sep 2015

Saint Louis Zoo Celebrates World Rhino day on September 19  0

 September 17, 2015    ,
Courtesy of Saint Louis Zoo website
Courtesy of Saint Louis Zoo website

Saint Louis Zoo will celebrate World Rhino Day on Saturday, September 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at River’s Edge.

Activities will include:

  • Make a wish for rhinos and post it for all to see
  • Rhino biofacts to see and touch
  • Learn what it takes to be a “rhino scout” in Africa
  • Activity booklet, souvenir wristband and bookmark (while supplies last)
  • Talk to rhino keepers
  • Paintings made by the Zoo’s rhinos

Details here: http://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/mammals/hoofedmammals/blackrhinoceros/

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14 Sep 2015

San Francisco Zoo & Gardens celebrates World Rhino Day 2015 on September 19.  0

 September 14, 2015    , ,

San Francisco Zoo & Gardens invites their guests on September 19 to Celebrate World Rhino Day with Elly, Boone and Gauhati.

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Guests can groove to a set from the Ray Tones Band, enjoy special Keeper Talks, and hear about work to save rhinos around the world from our conservation partners. Crafts, face painting, and activities will inspire you and your family to discover more about the remarkable rhinoceros.

11:00am – 3:00pm

learn more here: https://sfzoo.worldsecuresystems.com/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=256505

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14 Sep 2015

World Rhino Day 2015 tours at Potter Park Zoo  0

 September 14, 2015    ,

Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Michigan will offer special tours and a behind-the-scenes look at their black rhino exhibit on September 20.

Zookeepers will guide guests into the exhibit holding area and show the work that goes into the care and preservation of these amazing animals. Lucky guests might even get a chance to meet one of these rare and endangered rhinos up close!

There will also be rhino informational tables and activities for the kids from 10:30a-4p.

Additional information here: http://www.potterparkzoo.org/world-rhino-day-2015

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14 Sep 2015

Central Florida Zoo celebrates World Rhino Day 2015 with Jahi and PJ!  0

 September 14, 2015    , ,

Celebrate World Rhino Day 2015 at Central Florida Zoo on September 26 with Jahi and PJ, Florida’s favorite greater one horned rhinos!

Help support rhino conservation working to save these incredible animals from extinction by participating in enrichment making, crafts, games, and have a chance to get up close to and touch a rhino with our Rhino Encounter! – See more at: http://www.centralfloridazoo.org/default.aspx?p=94071&evtid=404973:9/26/2015#sthash.bc4F0onr.ZNzR5HFy.dpuf

This event is included in general Zoo admission; additional fees may apply for certain activities. Please call 407.323.4450 ext. 100 for more information.

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14 Sep 2015

The Minnesota Zoo World Rhino Day Celebration at Bauhaus Brew Labs!  0

 September 14, 2015    ,

The Minnesota Zoo is celebrating ‎World Rhino Day‬ at Bauhaus Brew Labs on September 22!

Learn about one of the most successful rhino conservation programs in the world with Minnesota Zoo Rhino Biologist Jeff Muntifering!

Celebrate World Rhino Day with the Minnesota Zoo!
Celebrate World Rhino Day with the Minnesota Zoo!

Namibia, located along the southwestern coast of Africa, supports over a third of the world’s black rhinos. This includes the last truly wild population that survives in the northern reaches of the Namib Desert. Since 2009, the Minnesota Zoo has partnered with a Namibian conservation organization, Save the Rhino Trust, to help protect and expand this unique wild rhino population.

Here is the link to learn more :http://mnzoo.org/get-involved/azul/creature-feature-saving-africas-black-rhinos/

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19 Sep 2014

Fight For Rhinos Provides Coloring Pages for World Rhino Day 2014  0

 September 19, 2014    , ,

Fight For Rhinos provides coloring pages for World Rhino Day 2014

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As kids create their art, Fight For Rhinos encourages parents to share history and plight of the rhino. Scan the completed masterpiece and send it to fightforrhinos@gmail.com. Fight for Rhinos will then share it. The pages can be found at fightforrhinos.com

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19 Sep 2014

Detroit Zoo to Celebrate World Rhino Day 2014 on Sunday, September 21  0

 September 19, 2014    , ,

Detroit Zoo will celebrate World Rhino Day 2014 on Sunday, September 21.

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Enrichment, Keeper talks and biofacts will be given at 11:00AM, Noon, 1:00PM, 2:00PM and 3:00PM as part of the celebration. Detroit Zoo is home to Jasiri and Tamba, a handsome pair of male Southern White Rhinoceroses. Come out and enjoy watching this playful pair celebrate their big day!

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19 Sep 2014

Gulf Breeze Zoo Celebrates World Rhino Day on Saturday, September 20  0

 September 19, 2014    , ,

Gulf Breeze Zoo will celebrate World Rhino Day on Saturday, September 20 with a special edition of “ZooTots.”

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ZooTots is a special parent and child learning experience. Activities include the following:

  • Crafts
  • Story time – Remy the Rhino Learns Patience
  • Private animal demonstration or hands-on animal encounter
  • Train ride

Gather the family and enjoy the day! All Aboard!

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18 Sep 2014

Elmwood Park Zoo Celebrates Wolrd Rhino 2014 with Rhino Walk ‘N Ride  0

 September 18, 2014    , ,

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Elmwood Park Zoo will celebrate World Rhino Day on Sunday, September 21.

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Elmwood Park Zoo’s AAZK chapter will host a “Rhino Walk ‘N Ride” event beginning at 3:00 PM. The event will feature both a 5K walk and a bike ride to Manayunk, with all proceeds benefitting rhinocerous conservation.

Enjoy a leisurely 5K walk around the Zoo at 3pm, with raffles and items to purchase. At 6:00 PM, bike riders will depart from EPZ along the Schuykill River Trail to Bourbon Blue on Main Street in Manayunk. There, the celebration will continue and a portion of the night’s checks will go to support rhinos!

All proceeds support Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, International Rhino Foundation, and Action for Cheetahs in Kenya.

Registration details here: http://www.elmwoodparkzoo.org/event/137

Let’s have a great turnout for this special event!

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18 Sep 2014

Wolrd Rhino Day 2014 at Lowry Park Zoo  0

 September 18, 2014    , ,

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Lowry Park Zoo will celebrate World Rhino Day 2014 over the weekend on September 20-21.

photo via Lowry Park Zoo website
photo via Lowry Park Zoo website
Lowry Park Zoo promises an educational weekend with its Southern White and Greater One Horned Rhino exhibits. Visitors will have an opportunity to meet the Rhino Keepers. There will be plenty of activities for kids and educational displays about the five rhino species.

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