Stand Up For Pangolins
by Miroslava Jurcik
Title
Stand Up For Pangolins
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
With its armoured shell and peculiar gait, the humble pangolin looks more like an anteater prepped for medieval battle than an animal under threat. Illegal trade in South Asia, however, has now rendered the scaly mammals the most trafficked animal on earth, with some estimates claiming that sales now account for up to 20 per cent of the entire wildlife black market.
In response to the pangolin's plight, numerous campaigns have been launched to raise awareness, including the SavePangolins organisation and an app, Roll with the Pangolins, which was endorsed by Prince William in his role as President of United for Wildlife. What's more, in 2012 Sir David Attenborough chose the Sunda pangolin, a species distributed throughout South East Asia, as one of his ten favourite species he would 'save' from extinction.
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November 19th, 2016
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Comments (18)
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Fantastic image of the pangolins!! and very happy to read about the description!! new hope is coming for the pangolins, i am so sure!! L/F
Alana Thrower
Wonderful, colorful image! I am glad efforts are being made to save this interesting animal from extinction! l/f/g+
Miroslava Jurcik replied:
Thank you and yes big efforts but its up to as all to make a difference ! :)