Monarto Safari Park

Monarto Safari Park is a non-government conservation charity, every visit, adoption, donation and ticket helps to save species from extinction.

Something BIG has moved into Monarto Zoo

Introducing Shandu, the world’s largest rhino sculpture!

Created by international artists Gille and Mark and originally installed on Bondi Beach, Shandu is a powerful reminder of the plight of rhinos in the wild.

The heartbreaking reality is one rhino is killed every six hours. Their horns are incorrectly thought to have medicinal properties which is leading to them being killed at an alarming rate.

Unless we act now, they’ll be extinct in the wild in the next few years.

Monarto Zoo is committed to saving rhinos from extinction by providing them with a safe haven and running successful breeding programs on site.

Taking the issue of poaching by its horn, we’re proud to be working to relocate up to 30 threatened Southern White Rhinos to Monarto Zoo where they will be protected.

Weighing in at 700kg, Shandu can be found soaking up the rays outside the visitor centre between the chimps and Yellow-footed Rock-wallabies.

Make sure you head down to Monarto Zoo soon to check out Shandu and get some epic photos!

You can help us save rhinos from extinction by speaking out against poaching. Take action by taking a photo of Shandu and sharing it on social media.

Don’t forget to tag #MonartoZoo

About Zoos SA

Zoos SA is a not-for-profit conservation charity that exists to connect people with nature and save species from extinction.

Zoos SA acknowledges the Country on which we stand always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land and we pay our deepest respect and gratitude to Kaurna (Adelaide Zoo) and Ngarrindjeri (Monarto Safari Park) Elders, past, present and emerging.

We undertake critical conservation work throughout Australia and acknowledge the traditional custodians of these lands.

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