World Pangolin Day takes place on February 21, 2026, yet many people still struggle to identify a pangolin or explain why it ...

They are hunted for their unique scales, and the demand makes them the most trafficked mammal in the world. Wildlife ...

Brookfield Zoo has announced the arrival of a new pangopup — a baby white-bellied pangolin — just in time for World Pangolin ...

Seven species of pangolin could soon be federally protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, an animal which officials have called "the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal." In an ...

For world pangolin day, learn more about how genetic researchers helped pinpoint a hidden lineage of the critically endangered mammals ...

World Pangolin Day 2026 highlights why pangolins matter to ecosystems and how illegal trade and hunting are pushing them toward extinction.

Wildlife conservationists are raising awareness over Pangolins, shy and scaly creatures native to Africa and Asia, for World Pangolin Day on Saturday. The pango ...

The puppy-sized pangolin named Kosin only weighed two pounds when he was rescued Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared ...

Veterinary nurse, Alicia Abbott, of the African Pangolin Working Group in South Africa holds a pangolin, at a Wildlife Veterinary Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.AP Veterinary nurse, Alicia ...

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, ...

At the Rare & Endangered Species Trust (REST) in Namibia, a man named Steven takes rescued baby pangolin Honey Bun out for walks every single day. The fight is on to save pangolins from looming ...