Michael Werikhe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Kenyan conservationist
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Place of Birth: Mombasa, Mombasa County, Kenya
About Michael Werikhe
- Michael Werikhe (25 May 1956 – 9 August 1999), also known as “the Rhino Man” was a Kenyan conservationist.
- He became famous through his long fundraising walks in the African Great Lakes region and overseas.
- He started his campaign after learning how drastically Black Rhinos had decreased in Africa.
- Wherever he walked, his arrival was greeted with much public fanfare and media attention.
- This helped to raise funds for conservation of Rhinos and other endangered African mammals.
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