In safe arms: Pangolins are the most trafficked mammal because of the misconception that it is a cure-all for various ailments. In Vietnam, measures are being taken to stop the trafficking of this animal. — AFP
Head keeper Tran Van Truong gently takes a curled-up pangolin into his arms, comforting the shy creature rescued months earlier from traffickers in Vietnam.
Life remains precarious for the world’s most trafficked mammal despite the country’s renewed vow to crack down on the illegal wildlife trade that many blame for the coronavirus pandemic.
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