Pangolin Conservation and Research Foundation

09/03/2026

On this Thankful Thursday, we want to say a very special thank you to the Allgemeine Zeitung for continuing to help us share positive pangolin stories and bring more awareness to one of Namibia’s most extraordinary species.

We’re especially grateful to Katharina Moser Katharina , who has continued to give pangolins a voice and make space for their stories, from conservation challenges and research to rescues, releases and the people working to protect them.

And our latest exciting milestone? 🥹 Sparky made the cover of the Allgemeine Zeitung Magazine! 🐾💚

After everything this little fighter has overcome, seeing his story on the front cover was an incredibly special moment for our team.

Awareness is such an important part of conservation, and we’re so thankful for journalists and media partners who help these stories reach far beyond the field.

Thank you, Katharina and Allgemeine Zeitung, for helping us put pangolins in the spotlight. 🙏🙌

09/02/2026

A very happy sighting. 🐾💚

This live pangolin was recently spotted and reported to our team by a member of the local community, exactly the kind of report we love to receive.

Our PROTECT pillar is about more than responding to wildlife crime. It means working alongside communities that share their landscapes with pangolins, building awareness, understanding and local stewardship for their biodiversity.

And, every sighting matters.

Community reports like this help us build a better picture of where pangolins are still occurring, identify areas of importance and improve our understanding of populations across landscapes where formal monitoring can be incredibly difficult.

Sometimes conservation starts with something as simple as seeing a pangolin, knowing its importance, and protecting it. 💚

PROTECT • RESEARCH • REWILD

09/02/2026

POV: When it’s only Wednesday and you’ve already lost the plot for the week. 😂

A little throwback to Sparky when he could only walk in circles. It’s amazing to see how far he’s come. 🫶

Consider supporting the costs of Sparky’s second chance in the wild including post-release monitoring.
👉https://givebutter.com/SAVESPARKY

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📸: Kelsey Prediger

08/18/2026

👅 Tongue Out Tuesday

We recently caught up with Sparky for a weight check, and of course, he couldn’t resist showing off that famous tongue! 😂

SWIPE through the whole sequence to see just how impressively long it really is. ➡️👅

Did you know? A pangolin’s tongue can be nearly as long as its entire body! Unlike ours, it is anchored deep inside the abdomen, helping them reach deep into ant and termite nests. 🐜

Sparky is looking great, maintaining a healthy weight and continuing to settle beautifully into life back in the wild. 💚

Consider supporting the costs of Sparky’s second chance in the wild including post-release monitoring.
👉https://givebutter.com/SAVESPARKY

📸: Kelsey Prediger

08/17/2026

We just need about 30 more likes to make it into the calendar!! Please like the original photo and share with the same instructions. *LIKE THE PHOTO, not this post*!! Thank you for honoring Badra’s memory 🫶💕🐾💗

In loving memory of Badra ❤️🐾

Badra was a beautiful little soul with the biggest heart and a wonderfully wild spirit. After moving from the US to Namibia with her Mom, she saw more of Namibia than most, from Swakopmund to the Waterberg and deep into the Nyae Nyae Conservancy. Happiest exploring the bush and being by her mom's side, Badra became honorary General Manager of PCRF, supervising countless field adventures and loved her sunset bush walks. She was endlessly affectionate, demanded kisses and cuddles with the deepest purrs and sweet little chirps. After 18 incredible years of unconditional love, our Queen leaves behind a lifetime of memories and very big paw prints.👑🐾❤️

08/17/2026

Hello friends and supporters, please like and share the original photo on the SPCA Windhoek page. To Vote, your like has to be on the original SPCA Windhoek page & photo, so click the photo and make sure it’s the original post & photo for the SPCA and that you like (or LOVE ❤️) it! It would be so special to have her featured in the calendar that’s supporting shelter animals here in Windhoek. Thank you 🫶💚🐾

In loving memory of Badra ❤️🐾

Badra was a beautiful little soul with the biggest heart and a wonderfully wild spirit. After moving from the US to Namibia with her Mom, she saw more of Namibia than most, from Swakopmund to the Waterberg and deep into the Nyae Nyae Conservancy. Happiest exploring the bush and being by her mom's side, Badra became honorary General Manager of PCRF, supervising countless field adventures and loved her sunset bush walks. She was endlessly affectionate, demanded kisses and cuddles with the deepest purrs and sweet little chirps. After 18 incredible years of unconditional love, our Queen leaves behind a lifetime of memories and very big paw prints.👑🐾❤️

08/17/2026

Happy Monday, Pangolin Pals! 🐾🤎

When your day, or your whole week, starts getting a little crazy, just come back to this video and remember: somewhere out there, there’s a very content pangolin calmly slurping up juicy ants and termites without a care in the world. 🐜😌

Consider this your little dose of pangolin peace and nature ASMR for the week ahead. 🌿✨

🎥: Benni Hintz

08/16/2026

Behind the Scenes Sunday 🐾

POV: your patient decides your boot is their new comfort item. Apparently personal space is not part of the rehabilitation protocol. 😂

Did you know pangolins can actually be quite playful? They’ve been known to choose things like rocks, sticks and other objects to roll around and play with, or, in this case, a shoe. 👢🤎

It’s these little moments behind the scenes that let us see just how much personality each pangolin has. 💚🐾🫶

If you’d like to help support our work, you can symbolically adopt a pangolin and support rewilding of rescued pangolins 💚

www.pangolincrf.org/adopt

🎥: Benni Hintz

08/14/2026

FIELD UPDATE FRIDAY 🐾🌿

Just a happy little Sparky update to end the week! 💚

We followed up with him again this week and are very happy to report that he continues to do great in the wild. So far, he’s settled into a relatively small area around his release site, where he’s finding plenty of food, using good burrows and getting to know his new home.

Best of all, his weight is holding steady at a very solid 11 kg! After nearly five months of rehabilitation, seeing Sparky healthy, settled and simply enjoying life as a wild pangolin is exactly what we hoped for.

We’ll continue keeping a close eye on him as he settles in, but so far, so good. 💚🐾

Consider supporting the costs of Sparky’s second chance in the wild including post-release monitoring.
👉https://givebutter.com/SAVESPARKY

📸: Kelsey Prediger