Our Mission

PangolinConservation.org is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization (under its parent organization, Zoological Conservation) that is dedicated to promoting the conservation, education, and research of the world’s most fascinating mammals! Why is this important? Pangolins are declining at an alarming rate due to the illegal trade to supply Asian traditional medicine. The four Asian pangolin species have been reduced to critical numbers. With Asian species becoming increasingly rare, smugglers are now turning towards Africa to supply demand. The four African species populations are believed to be decreasing due to illegal trade and habitat destruction. If the illegal trade continues to expand in Africa, they’ll be in the same position as their Asian cousins. We’re working with African pangolins BEFORE their populations crash.