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22,000 pound rhino sculpture goes up in RiNo, you can help name it

May 29, 2025, 3:57 PM | Updated: May 30, 2025, 11:37 am

The RiNo neighborhood in Denver actually has nothing to do with the animal rhino. It’s short for “River North,” but that won’t stop them from leaning into the name.

A giant sculpture of a rhino started going up off 29th Street and Arkins Court in RiNo this week. At more than thirty feet tall and 22,000 pounds, it’s impossible to miss, but it needs a name.

That’s where you come in.  The “Name the Rhino” campaign launched Thursday, and the public has until June 5 to submit name ideas online. A shortlist of finalists will then be shared for a public vote through June 10, and the winning name will be revealed on June 12.

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