@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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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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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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Dr Masika@DrMasikas12 Jan 2020
They are truly mesmerising creatures. thesafaricollection.com/pang…
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