{"id":358,"date":"2023-02-18T10:11:28","date_gmt":"2023-02-18T10:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manyoni.co.za\/blog\/?p=358"},"modified":"2023-02-18T10:31:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T10:31:20","slug":"world-pangolin-day-18th-feb-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manyoni.co.za\/blog\/2023\/02\/18\/world-pangolin-day-18th-feb-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"World Pangolin Day – 18th FEB 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pangolins have sadly been dubbed the world’s most trafficked mammal, accounting for as much as 20% of the illegal wildlife trade. The\u00a0The Zululand Conservation Trust<\/a><\/a>\u00a0is working closely with\u00a0African Pangolin Working Group,<\/a>Johannesburg Wildlife Vet Hospital<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Manyoni Private Game Reserve<\/a>\u00a0to rehome Temminck’s Ground Pangolins rescued from this trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the hands of poachers, pangolins deteriorate due to dehydration, lack of food and stress. When survivors arrive at\u00a0the Johannesburg Wildlife Vet Hospital<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>,\u00a0they receive intensive care and are nursed back to health until they are strong enough to undergo the “soft-release” process at suitable reserves (such as\u00a0Manyoni Private Game Reserve<\/a>). This process involves days, weeks, and sometimes months, of taking them out for daily walks to feed on ants and termites, and become familiar with their new home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by: Marli can den Bergh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Zululand Conservation Trust<\/a> has successfully released 14 pangolins back into the wild, and the the good news doesn’t stop there… Last year, we discovered that 4 of our pangolins have given birth to wild #pangopups<\/a>! This is an amazing success story, and it fills our hearts with joy and pride. This project is not only the second-chance for previously poached pangolins, but the hope for their survival as a species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THANK YOU to the dedicated and passionate people on our team who are involved in monitoring these precious animals on Manyoni!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video by: Flavia Casali <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pangolins have sadly been dubbed the world’s most trafficked mammal, accounting for as much as 20% of the illegal wildlife trade. The\u00a0The Zululand Conservation Trust\u00a0is…<\/p>\n

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