Splitting Image Taxidermy Celebrates World Rhino Day
There could be less than 10 World Rhino Days left in which we can celebrate all five species.
World Rhino Day is on September 22 and celebrates all five species of rhino: Black, white, greater one-horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos.
World Rhino Day was first announced by WWF-South Africa in 2010. The following year, World Rhino Day grew into an international success, encompassing both African and Asian rhino species, thanks to the efforts of two determined women …
It all started with an email: In mid-2011, Lisa Jane Campbell of Chishakwe Ranch in Zimbabwe was already planning ahead for World Rhino Day. She searched online for ideas and potential collaborators and found Rhishja’s blog. Lisa Jane sent Rhishja an email, and the two found they shared a common goal of making World Rhino Day a day of celebration for all five species of rhino.
In the months that followed, they worked together to make World Rhino Day 2011 an international success, both online and offline.
World Rhino Day has since grown to become a global phenomenon, uniting NGOs, zoos, cause-related organizations, businesses, and concerned individuals from nearly every corner of the world!
As we remain in the midst of a global poaching crisis, this signals the growing and crucial political will to enhance national legislation and enforcement measures and counter corruption, alongside measures to support sustainable livelihoods and undertake targeted demand reduction efforts.
World Rhino Day provides a symbolic focus of these commitments as well as an opportunity to reflect on the continued challenges facing rhinos and the recent successes in rhino conservation.
Splitting Image Taxidermy supports world rhino day and we are very passionate about protecting these magnificent creatures. As a taxidermist, we have a craft for the betterment of a species so we can continue to educate the world on these magnificent species. Do whatever you can to make sure that these animal are around for your generation to see.
