‘Pangolin’ short film wins the Eco-Oscars

The plight of the pangolin 

Taiwan News 
Date: 2017/11/10
By: Renée Salmonsen, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Pangolin won the award for best short film at the Wildlife Film Festival this year, a victory for aesthetics and awareness. 

The short film follows the journey of a pangolin who is snatched from his natural habitat and traded. Pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world, particularly throughout Asia and Africa.The pangolin can also be found  throughout Taiwan.

PANGOLIN trailer from Coral & Oak Studios on Vimeo.

The keratin in pangolin scales are used in traditional medicine and their meat is seen as a delicacy. Unfortunately, over hunting and poaching has brought about the present plight of the animals.     [FULL  STORY]

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