100 life-sized rhino sculptures are coming to Cape Town to save real ones

Janice Ashby is rearing a crash of colorful sculptures to put an end to <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/rhino-poaching/" target="_blank">rhino poaching</a>. Inspired by CowParade, one of the most successful public art projects of all time that saw artsy cows parading cities across the globe, the South African designer is <a href="https://www.thundafund.com/project/trac" target="_blank">raising funds</a> to install 100 or more life-sized rhinos throughout Cape Town. Once the public art exhibition is complete, the rhinos will be auctioned, and 100 percent of the proceeds will go to <a href="http://www.stoprhinopoaching.com/" target="_blank">Stop Rhino Poaching</a>, an organization committed to ending the vicious slaughter of over 1,000 rhinos each year.

First, Ashby and her team need to raise funds for 10 Golden Rhinos that will act as ambassadors for the greater crash (a herd of rhinos).

The idea is to get individuals and businesses excited to sponsor their own sculptural rhino.

The Golden Rhinos will tour South Africa on the back of a truck.

Eventually, 100 or more rhinos will be installed throughout Cape Town to raise awareness of poaching.

The rhino project is inspired by CowParade, one of the most successful public art projects of all time.