By Maina Malaya Pangolins have been shrouded in mystery, both biologically and spiritually. Often called “scaly anteaters,” they hold the unfortunate title of being the world’s most trafficked mammals. Across Asia, their scales are used in traditional medicine, and...
By Natasha Kabanda A tip-off sets law enforcement in motion; when they intercept the traffickers, they find a pangolin, curled tight, mute with fear, stuffed into a battered sack. To the untrained eye, it may appear as nothing more than a pile of dried leaves, but to...
By Salima Mvula The first time Chitembo saw a pangolin, she stopped in her tracks. It was unlike anything she had ever encountered, with its body covered in overlapping scales that shimmered faintly in the light, almost like a fish pulled from the water. “I was...