Pangolins are sadly on the endangered list with their scales in high demand in the illegal wildlife trade.
After being rescued, Ditsi the swimming pangolin spends her afternoon relaxing in the water and basically living her extra life.
A rescued pangolin named Ditsi has captured the hearts of many after a video of her ‘swimming antics’ went viral.
A police official was among five suspects arrested for allegedly attempting to sell a pangolin by the Hawks in Midrand, Gauteng.
Four suspects were arrested after allegedly attempting to sell a pangolin for R250 000. The Hawks found the endangered animal in the suspects’ vehicle.
‘The court heard how on 3 August 2021, police in Trichardt received information that there was a person selling a live pangolin and he was looking for a buyer.’
Police said the 25-year-old man was convicted and sentenced in the Northern Cape on Thursday after trying to sell a pangolin for R200 000.
A baby pangolin – who only weighs 2.6kg – is being kept safe at an undisclosed location after he was rescued from poachers in SA.
The first full-length documentary about all four species of African pangolin has been accepted by the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival committee for screening in New York.
Illegal trade in the endangered animals on the rise again as lockdown decreases. Several pangolins have already been rescued this year.