Lion Country Safari will celebrate World Rhino Day on Monday, September 22.
Visitors are encouraged to enjoy activities such as watching the rhinos receive special treats throughout the day, rhino crafts at the education table from noon to 2:00PM, and a chance browse rhino themed gits at the Lion Safari Country Gift Shop.
Located near Palm Beach, Lion Country Safari will provide a fun, educational World Rhino Day for the entire family!
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South Africa will host the Rhino Youth Summit on Saturday, September 21 through Tuesday, September 23.
Over 140 young delegates from around the globe will converge to discuss conservation issues. The major goal will be to send a world-wide call to action by the youth to save the rhino from extinction.
We are hopeful that the delegation will garner worldwide respect and attention!
Sam Nkomo is conducting the 500km Walk for Rhino Awareness.
His journey will take him through much of western Zimbabwe and it will span a little over a month. The 500 km Rhino Awareness Walk, which in turn has become the Rhino, Elephant and Environment Trust, which will be administered by Ernst & Young, Bulawayo.
On Saturday, September 20, 500 km Rhino Awareness Walk will celebrate World Rhino Day in family style. They will hold Street Collections, a High School Public Speaking Competition, Street Marches, and ‘Safari ‘ High teas and a Formal Dinner.
Best of luck Sam and good health on your journey.
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WWF South Africa is supporting the launch of a public campaign in Vietnam that seeks to change attitudes to rhino horn consumption in Asia – bursting the bubble of demand in that region.
At the same time, WWF South Africa is tackling rhino conservation on four other fronts: breaking criminal networks, bridging stronger cooperation across borders, benefiting communities so they take the lead in rhino conservation and boosting rhino numbers.
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Game Lodges across South Africa are engaging in The Rhino Dung Challenge to raise awareness for rhinos!
Fossil Rim will celebrate World Rhino Day 2014 on Saturday, September 20.
There will be a variety of fun crafts and educational activities for the entire family! There will also be an opportunity to win admission for four people to Fossil Rim.
The Fossil Rim Wildlife center sports one the finest safari experiences in the United States and are sure to have a great World Rhino Day 2014 celebration!
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.
Cameron Zoo will celebrate World Rhino Day 2014 on Saturday, September 20.
Planned festivities from 10:00AM to 2:00PM include the following:
This will be a great day to learn about the different species of rhinos and conservation efforts to protect them in the wild.
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:
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!
Go to Houston Zoo Events page for more details.
Saint Louis Zoo will celebrate World Rhino Day on Saturday, September 20.
Visitors will enjoy the following activities from 10:00AM to 3:00PM:
Please be sure to stop by the rhino habitat at River’s Edge and join in all the fun!