After an intense 4-hour negotiation, a conservationist saves a Pangolin from being trafficked. One Pangolin saved is a good news story for all Pangolins.
Namibia, Southern Africa (04 March 2022) – Why are Pangolins the world’s most trafficked animal? And how do we collectively save them?
The endearing pangolin is a little-known scaly mammal. Found in Africa and Asia, these shy creatures have an unfortunate tagline – they are the most poached and illegally trafficked animals in the world.
Based in Namibia, conservationist Maria Diekmann rescues and rehabilitates her local pangolins. To better understand the global issues they are facing, the BBC followed Maria to Vietnam, Thailand, and China into the very heart of the crisis, where demand for pangolin products is greatest. In what turns out to be an emotional journey, Maria joins forces with a Chinese megastar to build a campaign to bring awareness to the plight of an animal most people have never even heard of.
To save the Pangolins, we need to work together. “Save Pangolins” supports conservation projects around the world that are working to ensure no pangolin goes extinct. In addition to raising awareness of pangolins through our social media campaigns and facilitating greater collaboration and communication between conservation organizations, we fund a wide range of effective pangolin conservation efforts. You can find out more information by clicking here.
Watch the video below:
You can watch the Natural World: Pangolins – The World’s Most Wanted Animal on BBC Earth this March!
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