World Pangolin Day 2023 observed on February 18th.

February 18, 2023

World Pangolin Day is observed annually on the third Saturday in February, and this year it falls on February 18.
It is a day to remember and celebrate pangolins, raise awareness, and fight against global pangolin capture in Africa and Asia. Pangolin Day marks the 12th edition of the event.
An estimated one million of these magnificent creatures have been and continue to be harvested from the wild in African and Asian nations to meet the enormous demand for their scale, skin, blood, and even foetuses, which are believed to have multiple purposes in fashion, traditional medicine, and cookery.
A pangolin is a mammal of the order Pholidota, the only member of the family Manidae.
- Pangolins are the only mammal to be covered in scales made of keratin, which protect them from predators.
They are found in tropical regions of Africa and Asia.
Pangolins are nocturnal animals that spend most of their time in trees, eating ants and termites.
They have long tongues that they use to lick up their prey. They are also proficient swimmers.