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Operation Pangolin Liberation

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Customs Officers rescued over 100 pangolins – commonly called the scaly anteater – from two individuals trying to smuggle them from Thailand.  Despite its “endangered” status, people seek the Pangolin as both a culinary delicacy and for use in traditional medicines for various maladies.

visit the link on BBC News to read more and watch a video about the rescue: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25049468

Kristen E. Strubberg is the Editor-in-Chief for TGNR. Kristen founded TGNR in 2013 - seeking to create a high quality platform for original, eclectic and substantive positive news journalism by attracting expert contributors in many varying subjects. Kristen also works as a clinical medical researcher in Cardiology, with an original background in Neuroscience. Her passion for science has translated to her science-fiction specialization, with her highly adept published insights into the best of sci-fi’s popular culture. Kristen has served as TGNR’s Editor-in-Chief since 2013.

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