Pangolin.Africa

Pangolin Africa NPC

Cape Town, South Africa

Nature & Wildlife conservationAnimal welfare

NGOInternational reach

Profile last updated: October 1, 2026

About

Pangolin.Africa is a non-governmental organisation based in Cape Town, South Africa working on nature & wildlife conservation, animal welfare.

Pangolin.Africa is a registered South African non-profit company dedicated to ensuring the survival of the four African pangolin species. It works through publicity, participation and protection, running sighting reporting and emergency hotlines, public education, rescue and rehabilitation support, and research on pangolin populations and distribution. It collaborates with tourism, conservation, law enforcement, business and public sector partners across Africa.

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

NPC

Legal name

Pangolin Africa NPC

Registration

2018/380634/08

Focus areas

pangolinswildlife conservationsightingsrescue and rehabilitationenvironmental education

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationAnimal welfare

Works for

Animals

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationResearchEmergency response

Programmes

Pangolert

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Nature & Wildlife conservation · South Africa, Malawi

WhatsApp and 24/7 emergency hotline for reporting live pangolin sightings, animals in distress or trafficked pangolins, followed up by a network of vets, NGOs and law enforcement across central and southern Africa.

Pangolin Guardian Education Packs

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Education · Malawi

Free two-part online course and learner packs teaching people about pangolins, how to spot signs and what to do when encountering one, delivered to schools and organisations, including via Lilongwe Wildlife Trust in Malawi.

Historic Sightings Tracking

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Science & Research

Collects historical and live pangolin sighting data to inform population numbers and distribution.

Kalahari Wildlife Project

Animal welfare

Part of the strategic rescue centres supported by Pangolin.Africa for rehabilitating and releasing pangolins back into the wild.