Zimbabwe Seizes Third Pangolin This Year
May 16th, 2012
‘Stray’ Pangolin Rescued in India
May 16th, 2012
Forest department officials in India have returned a ten kilogram pangolin to the wild, after it wandered into a populated area.
Hundreds of Pangolins Seized in First Four Months of 2012
May 15th, 2012
Between January and April of this year, media reported on at least fourteen pangolin busts worldwide — and there have already been two others this month.
India: Assam Rifles Seize Pangolin Scales, Arrest Smugglers
May 14th, 2012
An Indian Paramilitary force has busted two wildlife smugglers carrying pangolin scales toward the Myanmar border.
94 Pangolins Seized in Malaysia
May 14th, 2012
Uganda: Pangolins Targeted for Scales
May 8th, 2012
A university student was recently arrested in Uganda, after he was found in possession of pangolin scales and illegal ivory from elephants and hippos.
The Cruel Methods Used to ‘Fatten’ Pangolins for the Illegal Market
May 1st, 2012
In order to maximize profits, wildlife traffickers in Vietnam use brutal techniques to increase the weight of pangolins.
IUCN-SSC Specialist Group Formed for Pangolins
May 1st, 2012
A new International Union for the Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN-SSC) specialist group has recently been established for pangolins.
Vietnam Police Seize Pangolins from Vehicle
April 25th, 2012
Meet the Chinese Pangolin
April 18th, 2012Holy hibernating pangolin, batman!
Living in colder, higher elevations than most pangolins, the Chinese pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) appears to be the only pangolin species that “hibernates” (although not considered a true hibernation, it’s actually more of an “overwintering”)!
