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
- We provide training, salaries and support for wildlife rangers that protect wild rhinos from poaching.
- Our conservation partners in Namibia monitor black rhino populations, and they have seen a 28% increase in sightings of the animals since 2018.
- 0 black rhinos were poached in the region where our partners work to protect the species.
How You Can Help
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