Blue Rhino & International Rhino Foundation Team Up to Help Raise Awareness for Rhinos

Winston-Salem, N.C. (Feb. 18, 2022) — Tank exchange brand Blue Rhino and the International Rhino Foundation (IRF), a global wildlife conservation organization, announced a partnership to raise awareness of rhino conservation efforts around the world.

IRF, founded in 1989 as the International Black Rhino Foundation and expanded four years later in recognition of the peril faced by the other four living rhino species (White, Greater One-Horned, Sumatran, and Javan), operates on-the-ground programs where rhinos reside in Africa and Asia, supporting viable rhino populations and their surrounding communities.

Found at more than 60,000 exchange locations in the U.S., the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, Blue Rhino helps light up customers’ grills, patio heaters, firepits, and more.

“The name Blue Rhino was inspired during a photo safari in Africa more than 25 years ago,” said Tamria Zertuche, chief operating officer of Blue Rhino parent company Ferrellgas. “We have long recognized the plight of these tough and majestic animals and we are thrilled to join forces with IRF to help protect the world’s rhino population. It’s one of the many important initiatives of the Ferrellgas Century Project, through which we will support social, environmental, and governance arenas over the next two decades, when we’ll celebrate Ferrellgas’ 100th anniversary.”

IRF Executive Director Nina Fascione says she looks forward to seeing what the two organizations can accomplish together. “We are excited to partner with Blue Rhino to engage more people in the effort to save rhinos in the wild,” Fascione said. “Working together, we can showcase rhino conservation in a fun yet impactful way.”

As part of the initiative, Blue Rhino will draw attention to IRF causes and encourage individuals to support its efforts through both marketing campaigns and on tanks sold at retail exchange locations across the country.