FRANKFURT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Dr. Markus Borner dedicated his life to the protection of endangered species and sustainable development of protected areas. He was particularly well known for his impact on the one place on earth that would not be sustainable without his long-term efforts: the tremendous wilderness of the Serengeti ecosystem, which includes the animals that have been his focus for more than 40 years — the increasingly rare black rhinoceros. Borner was part of the world’s largest reintroduction project for the species and also pioneered research on the Sumatran rhino.