04/09/2026
๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐ช๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐, ๐๐ก ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฆ, ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ช๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ - The ongoing killing of aardvarks continues, a ripple effect far beyond the loss of a single animal and a troubling gap between legislation and enforcement.
Even though Aardvarks (Orycteropus afer) are protected in South Africa under the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (NEMBA) as a โProtectedโ species, and are listed as โSpecially Protectedโ in provinces such as Limpopo, they continue to be killed under the cover of darkness when their solitary behaviour makes them vulnerable and detection is unlikely.
As the only surviving member of the order Tubulidentata, the aardvark is completely unique, but they are killed in silence even though this elusive animal are protected on paper. There are NO other animals alive today that share its exact biological classification.
Without stronger monitoring, community awareness, and coordinated action against illegal hunting and trade, this unique species may face increasing local declines, largely out of sight, and out of public awareness.
This is the fate of South Africa's aardvarks, it is happening every night and they need protection now.
We urge the public to report any suspicious poaching activities, ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐ข๐ฅ๐ง ๐๐ง โ๏ธ
Report ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ Crimes via our ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ก๐: Whatsapp or call: 079 643 9556 or email [email protected] (all information provided will be treated as confidential).
* If possible, try and provide WCIN with the
following info:
๐ Description of vehicle involved (colour, reg
nr, direction of travelling)
๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ Description of person/s involved (clothes
wearing etc)
๐ท Photos or videos (if possible)
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We have a great responsibility as South Africans to protect our indigenous wildlife from abuse and to ensure they are sustained and kept for future generations and the sustainability of the species.
Let's take hands and work together to ๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ฃ Wildlife Crimes & Trafficking.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด: โ ๏ธ This post contains photos and information related to wildlife crime that some readers may find distressing. Viewer discretion is advised.
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