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Zoo Zurich's rhino comic

A new and very original campaign initiative has come from Zoo Zurich. The zoo has developed a special Save the Rhinos comic, called "Drei Nashörner in Afrika" ("Three rhinos in Africa"). The idea of a comic was born during a brainstorm session at the EAZA training seminar for Zoo Educators that was organised in Copenhagen in August 2005.
The comic tells the story of Indi, an Indian rhino that travels to Africa. The comic is not only fun to read but also highly educational. During her trip Indy meets her African counterparts and the difference between the three species is explained. Furthermore the threats to rhinos in the wild and other interesting facts of rhino biology, behaviour and ecology are tightly woven into the comic. The work of rangers and nature conservationists is mentioned as well.

The comic is sold in the Zurich and Basel zoos for 5 Swiss francs (approximately €3) and can be ordered from the zoo websites. The production of the comics was funded by a local bank and therefore all sale incomes of the comic will benefit the campaign.

Zoo Zurich gladly offeres the use of the comic to other Save the Rhinos partcipants. The full comic in pdf can be downloaded here (pdf; 7 MB) so you can print it yourself.

Please contact Roger Graf at Zurich Zoo for more information, e.g. if you want to translate the comic into your own language.

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