Welcome to the 2012 IRKA Rhino Photo Contest results page

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The 2013 Rhino Conservation Calendar Winners have been determined through your votes! 1,260 people voted on 104 rhino photos this year & the Top 12 can be seen below.

This year the International Rhino Keeper Association (IRKA) & the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) produced the 2013 Rhino Conservation Calendar to assist the Rhino Foundation of Indonesia (Yayasan Badak Indonesia or YABI). YABI oversees the management of the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary (SRS) on Sumatra, a captive breeding program for the species. The funds raised will assist in covering the core costs of the SRS: staff salaries, vehicle running costs, keeper & veterinary costs, veterinary supplies, non-browse nutritional supplements, & facility maintenance. The SRS is a 250-acre complex located within Way Kambas National Park in Sumatra. At the SRS, the rhinos reside in large, open areas where they experience a natural rainforest habitat while still receiving state of the art veterinary care & nutrition. Four adult rhinos are part of an intensively managed research & breeding program aimed at increasing our knowledge about the Sumatran rhino with the ultimate aim of increasing the population in the wild. On June 23, 2012, the first baby was born at the SRS, a male named Andatu.

If you have any questions or comments conserning the calendar contest please email:

IRKACalendar@gmail.com