A future for Kenya’s pangolins
A small life.
A future worth fighting for.
Help a rescued Temminck’s ground pangolin pup grow towards life in the wild — and create a place of care for those who follow.
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320 grams.
A whole life ahead.
Community members found a tiny Temminck’s ground pangolin pup alone beside a path and called Mara Elephant Project (MEP). He was flown to us that afternoon, under 10 days old and weighing just 320 grams.
We believe his mother had been poached and was being held while a buyer was found. Sadly, we are seeing more cases like this in Kenya.
Working with Kenya Wildlife Service, we have brought him through his first critical days. He is feeding well, but it is still day by day. Two dedicated carers are bottle-feeding him around the clock.
This is the first time a pangolin pup has been hand-reared in Kenya. Our goal is to prepare him for a return to the wild, with specialist care through each stage of his development.
His journey back to the wild
Small steps.
Dedicated care, every day.
The first four months
He will be entirely dependent on milk for four months. During the first month, he needs feeding every three hours, alongside cleaning, close welfare care and enrichment suited to a pangolin.
A gradual transition
He will then move gradually into a setting where he can learn to dig for ants and termites. Preparing him for full release will take 6–12 months and require daily hands-on care.
Familiar ground
His release should take place in the same location as this second stage of care, allowing him to return to the wild in the setting where he has been preparing.
Beyond this rescue
A place to heal.
For him. And those who follow.
Alongside his care, we are raising funds to establish a dedicated pangolin rehabilitation space, working alongside Kenya Wildlife Service — a place where future pups and rescued pangolins can receive care, grow stronger and prepare for a return to the wild.
A dedicated rehabilitation space
Help create a dedicated space for rescued pangolins to receive specialist care and rehabilitation as they prepare for life back in the wild.
Monitoring for the next step
A tag pack will support monitoring as he moves towards life in the wild.
Your support, clearly explained
What will this appeal support?
His care and rehabilitation, alongside establishing a dedicated rehabilitation space for future pangolins needing help. The cost of establishing this space is a separate project cost, not the overall appeal target.
Who is caring for him?
The Pangolin Project is working with Kenya Wildlife Service. Two dedicated carers are bottle-feeding him around the clock.
When could he return to the wild?
He will depend entirely on milk for four months, followed by gradual preparation for life in the wild. This next stage is expected to take 6–12 months of daily hands-on care. Release will depend on his readiness and should take place at the same location as his second stage of care.
A place to heal. A chance to thrive.
Your support can help turn this pup’s need for care into a lasting resource for pangolins in Kenya.
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