Animal Sanctuary Focuses on Taking Care of Endangered Pangolins
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- 12 Aug 2022
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The most trafficked animal in the world, pangolins, are cared for by a wildlife sanctuary. Juty Deh Jr. is giving a young pangolin which was abandoned milk in a bottle at the Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary in Liberia, West Africa. The most trafficked animal in the world is said to be these tiny, scaly critters.
Saving Pangolins
All eight pangolin species in Africa and Asia are in danger of going extinct because they are slaughtered for their flesh and used in traditional medicine. Due to their highly specific diet of ants and termites, they are known as "ants bears" in Liberia, and this sanctuary is a shelter for them.
According to Deh Jr., "Since I started working with Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary, I feel like an animal(s) are part of me." Because of this, I feel hurt anytime I witness someone harming an animal.
The majority of the pangolins brought here by the Liberian Forestry Development Authority were confiscated, surrendered, or orphaned due to the bushmeat trade. Deh Jr. joined the sanctuary when it opened five years ago and claimed that he had cared for over 70 pangolins. Read More...
