In a ‘perfect’ world, baby pangolins Lulu, Biscuit and Henry would still be in the wild. They would be learning to forage for food and discovering the wonders of their natural habitat under the gentle, protective watch of their mothers.

But this is not a perfect world…

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Instead, it is a world plagued by callous poachers and a lucrative illegal wildlife trade.

Pangolins Lulu, Biscuit and Henry were barely six months old when they were cruelly stolen from their natural habitat by poachers.

Stripped of both freedom and their mothers’ nurturing care, like countless other pangolins before them, they were destined for horrific suffering and a brutal end.

Lulu was being hawked on a roadside in Limpopo, South Africa, for a meager $5 (£4) by criminals when our team received a tip-off and raced to the rescue.

Biscuit was saved during a daring undercover sting operation where he was found soaked in a mysterious substance that severely damaged his delicate skin, causing it to rot.

Alongside Biscuit, our team uncovered a gruesome stash of pangolin scales and bones – revealing the awful extent of the poachers’ cruelty. All six of these heartless criminals were arrested.

Henry, the smallest and most vulnerable of the three pangolins, was discovered after four torturous days in captivity.

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Dehydrated and covered in injuries, he has serious wounds to his face and paws from his desperate, futile attempts to escape. Two poachers were arrested in connection with Henry’s capture, facing up to 10 years in jail.

Our partner, Umoya Khulula Wildlife Centre in Tzaneen, South Africa, acted fast to save the lives of these three tiny, defenseless young pangolins.

The trauma of being poached and separated from their mothers has left these fragile little pangolins extremely vulnerable.

Without YOUR help, they face almost certain death.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of helpless pangolins are snatched from the wild, slaughtered, and sold for their meat, skin and scales.

Lulu, Biscuit and Henry are extremely fragile. They require constant, round-the-clock care, intensive treatment and supplementary protein via a feeding tube.

Pangolins are notoriously difficult to treat, as they are highly sensitive to stress, and without proper care, they often die within months of captivity. Our team has extensive experience in treating these vulnerable animals, and with your support, we will do everything we can to save their lives.

Lulu, Biscuit and Henry are each the size of a newborn baby, weighing around 7lbs (3kg).

Their survival depends on your support.

It costs approximately $5,000 (£3,800) to rehabilitate a pangolin from the moment of rescue until its release – a meticulous process that can take up to a year. Please donate as generously as you possibly can today to help us cover Lulu, Biscuit and Henry’s recovery. Together, we can help them grow strong enough to be released into protected wild areas where they can thrive.

Please, donate right away!

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Baby pangolins typically stay with their mothers until they are ten months old, learning crucial survival skills and gaining strength through their mothers’ guidance and protection.

Please help us give these fragile infants the specialized care they need to heal so they can return to their rightful place in protected wild spaces. Donate generously to Animal Survival International today.