A pangolin was successfully born by a rescued mother Sunda Pangolin (Manis Javanica) – one year after the mother pangolin was rescued and cared at capture breeding at the rescue central of Vinpearl River Safari South Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam.
A pangolin mother and its new born are seen living in the rescue central of Vinpearl River Safari South Hội An in Quảng Nam Province. It's the second time a rescued pangolin mother successfully giving birth at captured habitat. — (Photo courtesy of Vinpearl River Safari South Hội An)
Quang Nam (VNS/VNA) - A pangolin was born by a rescued mother Sunda Pangolin (Manis Javanica) – one year after the mother pangolin was rescued and cared at capture breeding at the rescue central of Vinpearl River Safari South Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam.
The centre said the pangolin mother, which was rescued from a wildlife trafficking case in Tien Phuoc district on December 13, 2023, has been given medical care and nutrition in half wild habitat at the centre before giving birth to a newborn pangolin on May 13.
It’s the second time the new born pangolin was safely produced by a rescued mother at the centre since the first case on January 22, 2023, the centre added.
It said the first pangolin mother was saved by police force of Nam Giang district on August 25, 2022, from an illegal trade case.
The two new born pangolins at the rescue centre promote the efforts made by staffs and experts and raising hopes for trafficked endangered wildlife animals in central Vietnam.
The two mother pangolins were listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List.
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