Before my mind switches off into weekend mode I would like to tell you about this really cool initiative. The Leibniz-Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW Berlin) and the Leipzig Zoo have launched the Sabah Rhino Project; an alliance of scientists, creative minds and service agencies aiming to support the conservation efforts to save the last 30-50 Sabah rhinos (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni) on Borneo, Malaysia from extinction.
To get the little people involved in this really worthy cause Sabah Rhino Project has launched a fun painting contest.
Kids (up to 16 years old) from all over the world are called upon to paint a picture of their new friend TamTam. TamTam is not only the world’s smallest rhino, as a Sabah rhino Tam Tam can also swim and even sing. He lives in a protected wildlife reserve in Sabah on the Malaysian Island of Borneo. His home, the lowland rainforest, and the animals and plants living there are under threat. Scientists and many local helpers are seeing to it that TamTam and his friends will have a future. They need your help to make this possible: show everyone that you would like tiny TamTam to have a large family and a protected home in the rainforest!
Kids worldwide are welcomed to send their artworks and every month Sabah Rhino Project will select three paintings from all the submissions. The winning designs will be sent as postcards all over the world to drum up more supporters for the project. Each winner will receive his or her own winning design as a postcard set.
You can read more about the Sabah Rhino Project here.
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And take a look at the creative talent of little ones here.
