LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Little Rock Zoo celebrated World Rhino Day Sunday, while raising awareness to help preserve the endangered animals.
Two rhinos, 18-year-old black rhino Andazi and her son, 3-year-old Kevin, live at the Little Rock Zoo.
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The zoo is a part of an international program that works to breed endangered animals like rhinos, who, unfortunately, are still poached for their horns.
Rhinos have also seen a loss of habitat and other challenges to their survival.
“We are part of the black rhino Species Survival Plan , or SSP, that kind of acts like an online dating program for all rhinos in captivity,” Little Rock Zoo rhinoceros caretaker Justin Marrin said.
A portion of the proceeds from Sunday’s event will go to the International Rhino Foundation.
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For more information about rhinos and the little rock zoo, visit LittleRockZoo.com .
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