World Rhino Day 2015: On September 22, NGOs, zoos, businesses, schools and citizens everywhere will unite to celebrate one of Earth’s most beloved species: the rhino.
The sixth annual World Rhino Day will honor all five rhino species with an exciting agenda of activities including rhino encounters, nail painting, nose painting, fundraising, films, posters, photography, coloring, painting, writing contests, t-shirts and more! With just one week to go, rhino supporters from Australia, Estonia, Indonesia, Japan, Namibia, South Africa, the UK and United States have announced World Rhino Day events which you can find on the 2015 Events page on the World Rhino Day website (worldrhinoday.org).
For the latest World Rhino Day 2015 news, be sure to check the World Rhino Day Facebook page (facebook.com/WorldRhinoDay), the World Rhino Day 2015 Events page, and the newly launched World Rhino Day Twitter feed (@RhinoDaySept22), all of which are being updated throughout the day by dedicated volunteers.
Get ready for World Rhino Day with a poster you can color yourself! (Or not.) Download both posters below:
- Download a World Rhino Day poster to color yourself.
- Download the colorful World Rhino Day poster.
Five Rhino Species Forever!
There are three Asian rhino species and two African rhino species.
- Javan rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus): Indonesia. Population: Fewer than 100 individuals. IUCN Status: Critically Endangered.
- Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis): Indonesia. Population: Fewer than 100 individuals.
- Greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis): India and Nepal. Population: 3,345. IUCN Status: Vulnerable.
- Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis): Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Population: 5,050. IUCN Status: Critically Endangered.
- White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum): Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Population: 20,405. IUCN Status: Near Threatened.
If you have a World Rhino Day event to register or media request, please send an email to: info [at] worldrhinoday [dot] com.
Rhishja Cota
I am the founder of Annamiticus and I have been researching and writing about wildlife trafficking issues since 2009. I also founded World Pangolin Day in 2012. I am the author of USAID Wildlife Asia's Pangolin Species Identification Guide: A Rapid Assessment Tool for Field and Desk. I co-facilitated and was a presenter at the USAID Wildlife Asia Pangolin Care Workshop. At the 4th Regional Dialogue on Combating Trafficking of Wild Fauna and Flora, I facilitated the species roundtables on pangolins. I have trekked with forest rangers in Cambodia, journeyed to the streets of Hanoi to research the illegal wildlife trade, and to the rainforests of Sumatra and Java to document the world’s rarest rhinos. At CITES meetings, I collaborate with colleagues from around the world to lobby in favor of protecting endangered species. I hosted the Behind the Schemes podcast and am the author of the book Murder, Myths & Medicine. I enjoy music, desert gardening, herping, reading, creating, and walking with my dogs. Check out my t-shirts and stickers at snoots + teefers.