Animal Facts
Scientific Name
Ceratotherium simum
Range
Southern Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Location in the Zoo
African Forest
Cool Animal Fact
White rhinos aren’t white. The ‘white’ is taken from the Afrikaans word ‘weit’ meaning ‘wide’ – they were describing the rhino’s mouth.
How we Help Save Them
- 12 Rhino Clubs established at local schools, and 14 Youth Rhino Groups created engaging students in wildlife protection efforts
- 81% of the known rhinos were sighted during monthly patrols by rangers in their patrol areas, up from 25% in 2012
- Employed 53 rangers to engage in rhino research and monitoring
- Over 500 surveys conducted with farmers and youth throughout Namibia to assess their beliefs, knowledge and perspectives towards rhinos and rhino conservation
How You Can Help
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