Rhino Hunting - 26th July

Southampton is home to beautiful rhinos from July until September to celebrate Marwell Wildlife's 40th anniversary. This is a world class mass public art event.

My cousin Tom Joyce had designed and painted one - Where's Ralph for Marwell Wildlife. Ralph is a penguin at the zoo without any feathers so he wears a specially designed wetsuit to protect him.

On Friday 26th July Lizzie and I went in with my Mum to see some of them.

This was the first one we saw, Cosmos.



We had a lovely day exploring and finding the Rhinos. There were some smaller ones that local schools had designed, Lizzie was excited to see the one her infant school had designed - Rumple, but I forgot to get a photo of him! (Or her)

We spent some time in the library and the art gallery looking for them. Whilst in the art gallery I enjoyed looking at pictures of beach huts and VW Campers painted by a local artist Louise Abbott.
Louise Abbott

There is an app you can download to search for the rhinos or you can get a free trail map from the art gallery.

Here are some of the Rhinos







And this is my cousin's Rhino





So if you're looking for a free day out, visit Southampton for a spot of Rhino hunting.

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