Remembering Rhinos Book Launch

British wildlife photographer Margot Raggett MBE* is the founder ofRemembering Wildlife, a book series designed to raise awareness of and funds to protect a succession of wildlife species. It all started when in 2014 she approached and secured the participation of 50 of the world's best wildlife photographers to each donate an image for theRemembering Elephantsbook. Such was the success that the book became the start of a series.Her eight books so far,Remembering Elephants,Remembering Rhinos,Remembering Great Apes, Remembering Lions, Remembering Cheetahs, Remembering African Wild Dogs,Remembering BearsandRemembering Leopardshave so far raised more than £1.15m GBP ($1.5 million USD) for conservation projects as well as raising much-needed awareness of the issues facing wildlife.Remembering Tigerswill be launched both live at the Royal Geographical Society and also online this year on Wednesday 9th October 2024.*In 2023, Margot was awarded an MBE for services to International Wildlife Conservation.

Margot Raggett MBE/Remembering Wildlife

As part of the launch of the much-anticipated <A HREF="http://www.rememberingrhinos.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Remembering Rhinos</A> charity picture book (the follow up to the runaway success <A HREF="http://www.rememberingelephants.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Remembering Elephants</A>) and in association with the <A HREF="http://www.bornfree.org.uk" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Born Free Foundation</A>, we are holding a special evening about rhino conservation and photography at the prestigious RGS in London.
The event will be introduced by Will Travers OBE, President of Born Free Foundation and as well as a presentation of the images from the book, will include talks by <A HREF="https://www.stevewinterphoto.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Saving the Survivors</A> founder, vet and photographer <A HREF="http://www.johanmarais.com" TARGET="_self" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Johan Marais</A> and former Wildlife Photographer of the Year <A HREF="https://www.stevewinterphoto.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Steve Winter</A>. The founder of Remembering Rhinos and Remembering Elephants Margot Raggett will compere the evening.
The evening will culminate in an auction of some of the images from the book, as well as a few other goodies. The books themselves will also be on sale on the night with some of the photographers available to sign them if requested. 
ALL profits from the evening will go to rhino conservation in Africa and Asia.
 
**We are pleased to say we have negotiated preferential rates at the nearby Strathmore Hotel for anyone attending our event of £126 for a single and £138 for a double room including breakfast. Email strathmore.reservations@grangehotels.com and say you are at the Royal Geographical Society event on 1st November to make a reservation. First come first served.**
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Image courtesy of Steve Winter
Remembering Rhinos is a picture book featuring photographs donated by 65 of the world's top wildlife photographers. The aim of the founders is to produce the most beautiful book on rhinos ever made, with all proceeds being use to protect rhinos in Africa and Asia. The book is supported by an exhibition, at La Galleria Pall Mall from 30th October to 11th November 2017.

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