Protection Beyond Myths
About World Rhino Day
World Rhino Day is on September 22 and celebrates all five species of rhino: Black, White, Greater One-Horned, Sumatran and Javan Rhinos.
Ways To Help Save & Protect Rhinos
SAVE #Rhinos & #StopPoaching one text at a time on World Rhino Day
Make a $10 donation to the International Rhino Foundation by simply texting the word “RHINO” to 501501 in the U.S. #TextToDonate.
Choose to adopt any of the five Rhinos at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary
Stop Wildlife Crime: Sign this petition
Connect on social media: #WorldRhinoDay, @WorldRhinoDay
According to National Geographic, South Africa is home to 83 percent of the roughly 26,000 rhinos left in Africa and sees the most intense poaching on the continent, with most of it happening in Kruger National Park. In 2013, a record 1,004 rhinos were killed in South Africa, a hundredfold increase since 2006, when just 10 were killed. Already this year, the country has seen 769 rhinos killed for their horns.
FOR YOUR AWARENESS
Rhino horn has no medicinal value. The continued poaching of rhinos is driven by misinformation, illegal trade, and demand rooted in myth rather than science.
Looking Back / Looking Forward
Looking Back
Rhinos have long symbolized strength and resilience.
Looking Forward
Their survival now depends on education, enforcement, and eliminating demand fueled by false beliefs.
Why This Still Matters
Rhinos play critical roles in shaping ecosystems. Losing them alters landscapes permanently.
Closing Reflection
Truth, education, and protection are the most powerful tools we have.