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17 Sep 2015

Frankfurt Zoo celebrates World Rhino Day on September 26 & 27  0

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Frankfurt Zoo will celebrate World Rhino Day on the weekend of September 26 & 27.

Fun days of learning and family activities are planned!

Details here: http://www.zoo-frankfurt.de/ihr-zoo-besuch/was-ist-los-im-zoo/kalender/details/ical/deutsche-zootage-welt-rhino-tag.html?tx_cal_controller[year]=2015&tx_cal_controller[month]=09&tx_cal_controller[day]=26&cHash=5cb5765815093a68e01285112f9e979f

17 Sep 2015

Cincinnati Zoo celebrates World Rhino Day on the weekend of September 26 & 27  0

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The Cincinnati Zoo will celebrate World Rhino Day on the weekend of September 26 & 27!

This special day is designed to spotlight our world’s rhinos and the problems they face, as well as give visitors an opportunity to get involved.

Visitors can learn about endangered rhinos through family activities, crafts, discovery stations, rhino animal encounters, and special animal demonstrations.

More Details here: http://cincinnatizoo.org/events/act-wild-for-rhinos/


17 Sep 2015

Edinburgh Zoo celebrates World Rhino day on Saturday, September 19  0

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courtesy of Edinburgh Zoo

Edinburgh Zoo has a grand plan to celebrate World Rhino Day on Saturday, September 19.

The special day will include:

  • 11:15am: Rhino Feed with Talk from Keepers
  • 12:30pm: Tug of War (Broughton FC’s women’s rugby team vs RZSS keepers)
  • 2:45pm: Rhino Training
  • 3:10pm: Rhino Feed
  • 11:30am and 1:30pm: Storytelling with Alette Willis
  • This event is included with your Zoo admission!

    Details here: http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/events/2015/09/world-rhino-day/

17 Sep 2015

Wildlife Safari celebrates World Rhino Day on September 20  0

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Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon will celebrate World Rhino Day on Sunday, September 20.

Guests will get a sneak peek of the NEW Rhino Boma and take a safari ride out to the newly built rhino boma and tour where our rhinos will soon be housed. Guests will then be escorted to visit our rhinos, Jack and Taryn.

Details here: http://www.wildlifesafari.net/announcements/rhino-boma-encounter

17 Sep 2015

Saint Louis Zoo Celebrates World Rhino day on September 19  0

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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/

16 Sep 2015

India Hosts Awareness Programs at Kaziranga, Manas and Laokhowa Burachapori  0

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World Rhino Day 2015 Indonesia Contest
World Rhino Day 2015 Indonesia Contest

WWF Indonesia will be very busy celebrating World Rhino Day!

Events kick off in Lampung, with a school visit and Rhino March at Sept 19. In Ujung Kulon, there will be a school visit, coloring activity for rhino, and journalist writing contest. In Kutai Barat, there is a school visit and discussion about Sumatran Rhino. In Kalimantan, there will be a photography contest about rhino habitat. In Balikpapan (Kalimantan) there be a discussion with WWF Stakeholder for Sumatran Rhino Conservation.

In Jakarta,there will be a discussion about wildlife photography with Alain Compost and Stephen Belcher on September 22.

WWF Indonesia will sponsor a blogger contest for World Rhino Day 2015. The theme will be “What is Home Sweet Home For The Rhino?”, a discussion about a new habitat for rhinos. The prizes for three winners in the contest will consist of field trip to Ujung Kulon, a certificate, and cash. Good luck and may everyone find a happy home for Indonesia’s precious rhinos!

Contest details here: http://ceritaanda.viva.co.id/news/read/673610-ayo-ikuti-lomba-menulis-cerita-anda

15 Sep 2015

WWF Indonesia Holds Essay Contest for World Rhino Day 2015  0

World Rhino Day 2015 Indonesia Contest
World Rhino Day 2015 Indonesia Contest

WWF Indonesia will sponsor a writing contest for World Rhino Day 2015.

The theme will be “What is Home Sweet Home For The Rhino?” The prizes for three winners in the contest will consist of field trip to Ujung Kulon, a certificate, and cash. Good luck and may everyone find a happy home for Indonesia’s precious rhinos!

Contest details here: http://ceritaanda.viva.co.id/news/read/673610-ayo-ikuti-lomba-menulis-cerita-anda

15 Sep 2015

Africa Geographic Hosts World Rhino Day 2015 Competition  0

Africa Geographic will once again be hosting a World Rhino Day competition for all the rhino photographers out there!

Africa Geographic, along with Formalito and Leupold Binoculars, invite everyone to take part in their photographic competition – a celebration of rhinos in black and white. The winner of this competition will win a pair of Leupold Katmai 6×30 Compact Binoculars sponsored by Formalito while the top ten images will be featured in a World Rhino Day gallery in our online magazine on the 18th of September.

Details here: http://africageographic.com/blog/win-leupold-world-rhino-day/