The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) is requesting proposals for research that is directly applicable to management, propagation, and conservation of rhinoceros species under intensive protection and management in the wild or maintained ex situ. Proposals for research involving any scientific discipline(s) can be submitted and must directly address one of the targeted IRF research priorities…
Last year, as part of our Rhinos + Art celebration, we shared this adorable video of Rosie the Black rhino from one of our Zoo partners, the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. We loved it so much, we decided to dig a little deeper and find out what goes into training a rhino, why painting…
Javan and Sumatran rhinos are two of the most endangered species on the planet. Without the continuous protection provided by tireless ranger teams (called “Rhino Protection Units”), both species would likely already be extinct. Rhino Protection Units spent at least 15 days per month on patrol in the dense jungles of Sumatra and Java, monitoring…
Rhino dogs are hard-hitting, frontline soldiers in the fight to save rhinos. They’re loyal, agile, tenacious and brave — and they work their hearts out for food and affection. Rhino dogs are critical in the fight to save Africa’s rhinos. They are part of an integral part of a well-planned anti-poaching defense, complementing boots…
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We have the best rhino supporters as they’re always wanting to know how they can help and then how else they can help. Here are 10 quick and easy ways to help rhinos that you may not have thought of- you can do them from your phone wherever you are! 1. Stamp Out Extinction! Even…
Our featured Rhino Champions for June are the Rhino Protection Units who patrol the forests of Indonesia to protect Sumatran and Javan rhinos. Javan Rhinos Ujung Kulon National Park (UKNP) is Indonesia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, the largest remaining tract of lowland tropical forest on the island of Java, and home to the world’s…
You can support this month’s rhino champions – our Rhino Protection Units – by helping us buy the equipment that each ranger must carry on patrol, including a sleeping bag, tarp, raincoat, boots, cooking tools, mosquito net, machete and more. A full ranger kit costs $300, but a contribution of any amount will make a…
With more than 25 years experience in funding and implementing rhino conservation – working directly with protected area managers, local communities, and government agencies – the International Rhino Foundation is uniquely positioned to protect the most threatened large mammals on the planet. But we can’t do it alone. The IRF works hard to make it…
Young Conservationists: Kids Helping Rhinos IRF is proud to be supported by rhino conservationists of all ages. These terrific youngsters may some day hold the future of rhinos in their hands. It is with this in mind, that we name our May Rhino Champions the students of P.S. 107 John W. Kimball Learning Center, an…
Of the five living rhino species, three – the black, Sumatran and Javan rhinos – are classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Red List is maintained by IUCN, the World Conservation Union. “IUCN” stands for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the world’s first global environmental…
Thank you from IRF and our partners for your continued support of our work with rhino conservation. Together we can do GREAT things!
AAZK’s Bowling for Rhinos program helps carbon offset through tree planting project By: Inov Sectionov (International Rhino Foundation Indonesia Program Coordinator) Established in 1967, the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) has always known its conservation-minded membership wanted to do more to save the wild counterparts of the animals they care for every day. The…
