pangolins
We Talked to Vietnam’s ‘Pangolin Protector’ About the World’s Most Trafficked Animal
Thai Van Nguyen’s non-profit has saved over 1,500 pangolins.
Giant Rats Are Sniffing Out Landmines and Tuberculosis
With their "super-sniffer" noses, African giant-pouched rats are also being trained to lead search-and-rescue missions following earthquakes and other natural disasters.
Pangolins Are Finally Removed From China’s Traditional Medicine List
China’s latest efforts to protect the endangered mammal come on the heels of a study tentatively linking pangolins to the global COVID-19 outbreak. But wildlife conservationists say there’s still a long way to go.
Pangolins, the World’s Most-Trafficked Mammal, Are Now One of the Most Protected
"The world is standing up for the little guy.”
Vietnamese Authorities Sold a Bunch of Adorable Endangered Animals to Local Restaurants
The news comes just days after the country pissed off animal rights activists by crushing hundreds of cats to death with a dump truck.
The Overwhelmingly Cute Pangolin Is the Most Trafficked Mammal on Earth
Tens of thousands of pangolins are illegally traded every year, and the future of the species looks bleak.
A Chinese Ship Carrying 11 Tons of Endangered Pangolins Crashed into a Protected Reef
This story is phenomenally face palm-worthy, but its absurdity just stands to highlight the pervasiveness of the illegal wildlife trade.