January 5th, 2013
2012: A Year of Both Heartbreak and Hope for Pangolins (via
Annamiticus)
Although 2012 was an undeniably difficult year for the elusive pangolin, there is indeed hope for this unique species. Between January and July 2012, at least 43 pangolin seizures were made across eleven countries, representing approximately 2,550 pangolins (scales, flesh and whole pangolins, dead…
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January 2nd, 2013
Join us in celebrating the second annual World Pangolin Day!
The second annual World Pangolin Day will be celebrated on February 16th, 2013.
It’s almost time for World Pangolin Day, which will be celebrated on Saturday, February 16
th!
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February 23rd, 2012
Sharing the pangolin love!
Last Saturday, February 18th, we celebrated what appeared to be the first World Pangolin Day — please join us in saying thank you to those who also took time to recognize and/or mention World Pangolin Day!
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January 18th, 2012
Join us as we celebrate the eight species of pangolin!
PLEASE NOTE: World Pangolin Day 2013 is February 16!
Did you know that World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in February? We did some poking around on the interweb to see if pangolins have a special day — and they do!
This year, the special day falls on February 18th.
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Tags: African pangolins, Asian pangolins, endangered species, illegal pangolin trade, Pangolins, scaly anteater, World Pangolin Day
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