RiNo rhino statue finalist names announced

DENVER (KDVR) — On May 30, joint venture partners Golub & Company and FORMATIV put together a campaign, “Name the Rhino,” that asked the public to name the newly established statue located at the Denargo Market.

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“We’re so excited to invite the community to be part of this story and help us give this iconic rhino a name that reflects the character and creativity of Denver,” said Laura Newman, Vice President of Investment & Development at Golub & Company, in a press release. “Our goal with both the rhino and the public realm was to create a true sense of place here at Denargo Market, and we hope this becomes a beloved landmark for neighbors, families and visitors.”

The Name the Rhino campaign said it would allow people to do a free-for-all voting poll, and from the names mentioned, choose the most popular, then put those into a list of finalist names.

The preliminary round of voting left a group of five names, including:

  • Rhingo
  • Rosey
  • Roxy
  • Rusty
  • Spike

This is the list of names that the public can vote on to name the 30-foot-tall and 22,000-pound, climbable statue…

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