ThePangolinProjectKE
@PangolinProject
A Non-profit Organisation working to protect Pangolins in Kenya.
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Did you know? #Pangolin tongues are incredibly long. When not in use, the tongue is ‘stored’ in a cavity in the pangolin’s chest and is attached to its abdominal wall
#Pangolins may have spread #coronavirus to humans, researchers found bit.do/fsgs3 via @Guardian | The disease has killed over 720 people worldwide as of today, mostly in China. Int'l trade in all 8 species of #pangolin is prohibited under CITES. 🎥by @greatbigstory
The EWT welcomes the announcement by the Chinese Communist Party to enforce the ban on illegal wildlife trade & increase regulation of wildlife markets. Evidence points to wildlife markets as a source of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). mailchi.mp/ewt/ewt-respon…
Chinese pangolins are classed as Critically Endangered on the @IUCNRedList due to intensive hunting, primarily to supply the international illegal trade of #pangolin scales and meat. Read more about threats to Chinese #pangolins here bit.ly/31ppjkv
[NEWS] The adorable pangolin is the most-trafficked animal in the world nypost.com/2020/01/18/the… via @nypost #savethepangolin #stoppoaching
nypost.com
The adorable pangolin is the most-trafficked animal in the world
In the rainforests of the Congo, Cameroon and Central African Republic (CAR) lives an elusive mammal that looks like a cross between an anteater, an armadillo and a pinecone. And thanks to poachers...
Good Job @CustomsNG! We are happy at the awareness level of our law enforcement agency that recently seized 147 sacks of pangolin scales weighing 9,504.1kg worth N10.26billion. The awareness continues on #WorldPangolinDay on Feb 14 & 15 by @pangolin_group dailypost.ng/2020/02/04/nig…
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Nigeria Customs makes fresh N10.26bn seizure
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 147 sacks of pangolin scales weighing 9,504.1kg worth N10.26 billion. The Comptroller-General of Customs,
BREAKING: Just arrested 6 suspects in possession of a Temminck's pangolin in Midrand, Gauteng Province, South Africa. Fantastic support from @SAPoliceService and @OfficialGDARD
Join us in the lead up to #WorldPangolinDay on Saturday 15 Feb by celebrating the 8 days of pangolins! Starting tomorrow, each day we will showcase a different #pangolin species and tell you how our members are protecting them. Get involved by liking and sharing our posts
The first species showcased in our Eight Days of Pangolins is the Chinese #pangolin. #Didyouknow that the Critically Endangered Chinese pangolin spends most of winter sleeping in underground burrows? #WorldPangolinDay
Education and creating adequate awareness are key tools towards #pangolin conservation. Join us as we celebrate this year's #WorldPangolinDay on the 14th and 15th February, 2019. Venue (Day 1): @UnilagNigeria, (Day 2): @OoplPark #ScalingUpPangolinConservation #SavePangolins
Bravo
Turkish authorities stop illegal transport of pangolin scales worth EUR 1.5 mln that was supposed to reach Romania romania-insider.com/pangolin-scale… via @Romania Insider
Pangolins Decline as Deadly Poaching Continues, Red List Experts Find biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-r…
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Pangolins Decline as Deadly Poaching Continues, Red List Experts Find
Center for Biological Diversity: Status of Three Species of Scaly Mammal Have Worsened, None Improved
White-bellied #pangolin reclassified from Vulnerable to Endangered on the @IUCNRedList based on new data published since the 2013 assessment. Read the full assessment here: bit.ly/2PwP3pm
Such beautiful creatures
Turkish authorities stop illegal transport of pangolin scales worth EUR 1.5 mln that was supposed to reach Romania romania-insider.com/pangolin-scale… via @Romania Insider
One by one. We will get there
GOOD JOB: A pangolin, which was rescued from Hingna MIDC 2 days ago, was released in its natural habitat. These mammals are on verge of extinction due to poaching for their scales.@MahaForest @PangolinSG @SavePangolins @ntca_india @vikaskharage @SunilWarrier1 @BornFreeFDN
12 things you can do to help pangolins on World Pangolin Day and beyond: 1) TWEET using the hashtag #WorldPangolinDay 2) LIKE the World Pangolin Day Facebook page 3) BLOG about pangolins on World Pangolin Day 4) SHARE pangolin information on your social media networks
Every time we lose a species, we breal a life chain which has evolved over 3.5 billion years~ Jeffrey McNelly. Let's not let that happen with Pangolins.
These incredible creatures are completely unique and could be lost forever. @PangolinProject is doing the most to ensure we don't lose them in Kenya and the larger East Africa. More about Pangolins facts on their page.
A thread on Pangolins Pangolins are the only Mammals whose bodies are covered with scales rather than fur. The scales are made of Keratin like human fingernails.
We are the Pangolin patrol team
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