Between 2010 and 2021, over 200 tons of pangolin parts were seized in wildlife crimes linked to Nigeria. That’s at least 800,000 slaughtered pangolins.
Today, this number will be closer to one million.
Hundreds of thousands of pangolins are poached every year.
They are the most trafficked mammal on earth.
Today, they have one last hope.
African pangolins are routinely trafficked to Asia to be used in useless traditional “medicines,” and Nigeria is a key hub for this despicable trade.
But there are good people fighting to save these vulnerable animals.
Our partner fights relentlessly to intercept poachers and rescue pangolins – and today, these heroes need your help to continue saving lives.
You helped us build Nigeria’s first dedicated pangolin ICU. Now, with your continued support, we will fill it with all the life-saving equipment the animals need.
Help us support Nigeria’s first-ever pangolin ICU and nursery, giving hope to pangolins rescued from poachers. Credit: ASI/Byron Seale
Together with our partner, Greenfingers Wildlife Conservation Initiative (GWCI), and with our supporters’ help, we have established Nigeria’s first dedicated pangolin ICU and nursery. This is a groundbreaking step in protecting the species.
The building is now complete, and the interior is fully fitted, plumbed and electrified. The ICU provides a safe, quiet and sterile environment for rescued pangolins – a species notoriously difficult to care for in captivity, as they are highly susceptible to stress and infections.
But…
Without vital diagnostic tools and veterinary equipment, the clinic is unable to meet the medical needs of pangolins arriving with severe, life-threatening injuries and illnesses, or those in shock after their traumatic experiences.
Will you help us equip this critical care unit today?
Credit: GWCI
Only with your help can we raise the $7,000 (around £5,270) needed to finish equipping this facility with crucial, life-saving veterinary equipment. Every day we delay could mean the difference between life and death for pangolins rescued from poachers and meat markets across Nigeria.
Your donation will help:
- Stabilize infant pangolin pups who arrive orphaned, severely traumatised, and in critical condition.
- Provide immediate aid for pangolins rescued from bushmeat markets in a state of severe shock.
- Treat, care for and house up to 15 pangolins at a time, providing them with the specialized care they need to heal, recover and be released into protected wild areas.
We cannot rescue more pangolins until we have a fully equipped facility. We need your help TODAY.
Credit: ASI/Byron Seale
Pangolins are fragile, helpless and rapidly declining at the hands of ruthless poachers. Every life matters – and this clinic is critical.
The faster we act, the sooner we can save them. Please, donate right away, and be a beacon of hope for this precious species.
