Poached pangolin gives birth after rescue by SA team
A pangolin named Ally was rescued from poachers earlier in 2020 and rehabilitated by a team of South African veterinarians.
Now Ally has become the first captive on record to give birth after being rescued, treated and released back into the wild.
Ally, a Temminck’s pangolin, was retrieved from the illegal trade by the SAPS’s Endangered Species Unit in April.
She was rescued and treated by the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital in collaboration with the African Pangolin Working Group (APWG). After her rescue, it was discovered that she was expecting.
Pangolins which have been poached are always compromised, some worse than others, and require a period of veterinary treatment. Once ensconced at a secure location in Johannesburg, Ally could begin to recover both mentally and physically from her trauma, the Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital said on their Facebook page.
It was important for the pangolin to recover as quickly and gently as possible to prevent her miscarrying because of the high-stress levels she had endured.
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