Raising awareness &
Supporting Conservation

of the world’s most trafficked mammals

Nigel+Dennis+3.jpg — What is a pangolin?

Pangolins are insect-eating mammals that are covered in tough, overlapping scales. There are eight pangolin species living across Asia and Africa.

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Pangolin rolled up in hand ©Paul Hilton for WildAid.jpg — COVID-19

Some evidence suggests the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) may be linked to pangolins. What does this mean for pangolins? How can you help? Find out the facts.

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All eight species of pangolins are threatened with extinction. More than 1 million pangolins have been trafficked in the last decade. Their scales are used in traditional Asian medicines and their meat is considered a luxury food throughout Asia. Learn about our work to save them.

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Sunda pangolin 2 credit Wildlife Reserves Singapore.jpg — Donate

Your donations support the most effective pangolin conservation projects in Africa and Asia. We have partnered with the Wildlife Conservation Network, a top-rated non-profit organization, which sends 100% of donations directly to Save Pangolins.

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PANGOLIN: the story of the world’s most trafficked mammal

An award-winning documentary filmed across three countries with the help of reformed poachers and wildlife enforcement officers.

Photo credits: Nigel Dennis; Paul Hilton; Wildlife Reserve Singapore. Video by Coral and Oak.

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Our friends at African Pangolin Working Group shared this lovely picture of the fancy feet of a Temminck’s pangolin. Of the eight species of pangolin in the world, they are the only one that is predominantly bipedal. Those boots look made for s

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The white-bellied pangolin can be recognized by their white undersides and their tricuspid scales with 3 points. They live in West and Central Africa, mostly in moist tropical lowland forest. One scientific study suggests that the species can adapt b

It’s been an interesting time to be a pangolin fan. Thanks for coming along for the ride. This gorgeous photo 📷 by @jenguyton shows a Temminck's ground pangolin in Mozambique.
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It’s been an exciting couple of days for pangolins. First, it was announced that the government of China would be upgrading the protection status of Chinese and Sunda pangolins to National Level 1, the highest level of protection in the country

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Thank you so much to everyone who has joined us so far for our virtual conference series “Pangolins & the Pandemic.” We hope we’ve been able to offer you some brief moments of education and entertainment but we’re not quit

The virtual film festival portion of our “Pangolins & the Pandemic” continues today with a screening of the film “PANGOLIN” with wildlife filmmaker Katie Schuler. The film traces the story of a single pangolin taken from i

This day is PACKED with pangolin information! First on the agenda is a screening of the wonderful film Eye of the Pangolin with a special live question and answer session with the filmmakers afterwards.

Then right after that, we’ll be going in

We hope you have been enjoying our “Pangolin & the Pandemic” event, we’re still in the middle of the week and of course there’s more to come. If you like what you’ve seen and the work being done by Save Pangolins, co

The pangolins of West Africa are going to get the spotlight for tonight’s edition of our “Pangolins & the Pandemic” virtual conference series. They’ll be discussing the challenges confronting people working in the region t

‪It’s been a fascinating week so far of pangolin information and we’re just getting started. Tonight we’ll be discussing the important work of marketing campaigns to affect cultural attitudes about pangolins and the consumption of t

Our “Pangolins & The Pandemic” event keep on rolling tonight with our special guest Ade Kurniawan from Wildlife Reserves Singapore. He’ll be telling you more about the daily life of our friends the pangolin as well as what happe

Today is the day! We’re kicking off our WEEK LONG “Pangolins & the Pandemic” virtual seminar with Paul Thomson, the founder of Save Pangolins, and journalist Rachel Nuwer. In this keynote presentation they will be discussing pan

It’s been a remarkable first year for the Pangolin Crisis Fund. The fund has been able to offer up support for programs across Africa and Asia in a variety of ways. From pangolin rehabilitation to release as well as conservation and fighting th

Just about anyone who knows anything about pangolins knows that they wrap themselves up in a tight ball when they feel threatened. As you can see in this picture, the edges of their scales are sharp enough to deter any predators looking for a snack.

Join us May 26 - June 1 for a series of virtual sessions that will create awareness and build interest in our favorite underdog: the pangolin. The ‘Pangolins & the Pandemic’ event is free, open to anyone, and sessions can be viewed li

Today is #EndangeredSpeciesDay, a day for us to support the wonderful and sometimes unusual animals in the world that are at risk of disappearing forever. Every species has an important role in their ecosystem but besides that, they just make the wor

In our latest blog post we dive deep into a recent report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and what it means for global pangolin trafficking.

https://www.savepangolins.org/news/2020/5/11/new-report-by-united-nations-office-on-drugs-

The New Big 5 project is an exciting new initiative to name the new Big 5 of Wildlife Photography. They’re seeking to shine a light not so much on the biggest and toughest animals in the world but the most fascinating creatures found all across