@PangolinProject

A Non-profit Organisation working to protect Pangolins in Kenya.

 Kenya
thepangolinproject.org/
Joined January 2020
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IUCN PangolinSG@PangolinSG1 May 2020
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
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CITES@CITES8 Feb 2020
#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

Pangolins - the most trafficked mammals in the world

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Endangered Wildlife Trust@TheEWT6 Feb 2020
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-responds-…
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IUCN PangolinSG@PangolinSG6 Feb 2020
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
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The Boucher Legacy@BoucherLegacy6 Feb 2020
[NEWS] The adorable pangolin is the most-trafficked animal in the world nypost.com/2020/01/18/the-ad… via @nypost #savethepangolin #stoppoaching

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...

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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/nige…

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,

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BREAKING: Just arrested 6 suspects in possession of a Temminck's pangolin in Midrand, Gauteng Province, South Africa. Fantastic support from @SAPoliceService and @OfficialGDARD
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IUCN PangolinSG@PangolinSG5 Feb 2020
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
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IUCN PangolinSG@PangolinSG6 Feb 2020
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
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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
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Bravo
Pangolin Conservation Guild Nigeria / PCWGN@pangolin_group19 Nov 2019
Turkish authorities stop illegal transport of pangolin scales worth EUR 1.5 mln that was supposed to reach Romania romania-insider.com/pangolin… via @Romania Insider

Turkish authorities stop illegal transport of pangolin scales worth EUR 1.5 mln that was supposed...

Turkish authorities discovered at the Istanbul International Airport an illegal transport of more than 1.2 tons of pangolin scales, estimated at about EUR 1.5 million, that was supposed to reach...

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Pangolins Decline as Deadly Poaching Continues, Red List Experts Find biologicaldiversity.org/w/ne…

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

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IUCN PangolinSG@PangolinSG12 Dec 2019
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
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Such beautiful creatures
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One by one. We will get there
Vijay Pinjarkar@vijayp09120 Jan 2020
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
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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
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Dr Masika@DrMasikas13 Jan 2020
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.
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Dr Masika@DrMasikas13 Jan 2020
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.
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Dr Masika@DrMasikas13 Jan 2020
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.
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We are the Pangolin patrol team
Dr Masika@DrMasikas11 Jan 2020
Check out the work we do to protect Pangolins.
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