# Michael Werikhe

> Michael Werikhe, 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.

*Kenyan conservationist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/michael-werikhe

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Born:** 1956-05-25
- **Died:** 1999-08-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 35.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.3 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Michael Werikhe](https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Werikhe)
- [مايكل وريخ](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%84_%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE)
- [Michael Werikhe](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Werikhe)
- [Michael Werikhe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Werikhe)
- [Michael Werikhe](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Werikhe)
- [Michael Werikhe](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Werikhe)
- [Michael Werikh](https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Werikh)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6835289)

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