The Rhino Journal

World Ranger Day is celebrated worldwide each year on July 31st to commemorate Rangers killed or injured in the line of duty and to celebrate the work Rangers do to protect the planet's natural treasures and cultural heritage. I couldn’t think of a more  appropriate day to give you an update on American Rhino’s efforts supporting wildlife conservation in KenyaThe Covid-19 pandemic has had a major impact on conservation in Kenya. The borders have been closed to non-Kenyans entering the country since April. While the lack of tourists and human contact with wildlife certainly has its benefits, the lack of tourism...

  Kikoy Mask Project Update from American Rhino on Vimeo.   To the American Rhino community In late March, we started sharing our initiatives and experiences in response to the coronavirus and its impacts on our community, customers, team members, and wildlife conservation. We really had no idea on the best way forward and our plans have been flexible as we try to anticipate opportunities that move forward personally, professionally, and as part of the community. One thing quickly became obvious – our 100% cotton Kikoy fabric makes great face masks. The inspiration came from our team in Kenya. Every...

Chris Welles updates the American Rhino community on projects to supply medical and care staff with Kikoy cotton surgical masks.

  Hello! My name is Bissy Riva and I work for American Rhino as Director of Design and I am based in Nairobi, Kenya. I have worked from home and remotely for over a year now and for those of you leaving an office to work from home, I thought I would share some tips to help with the WFH adjustment! #1  Wake up the same time for your workday that you normally would. Now that commute time is not factored in, you can take time to stretch, clean your space, or make breakfast and actually have time to sit...