Javan pangolin, baby lorises released back into wild in southern Vietnam national park
The animals were in good health upon their release
The animals were in good health upon their release
A resident captured the pangolin and handed it over to authorities
He attempted to release the pangolin in a forest but the animal just curled up and did not run away
A Vietnamese conservationist working to save pangolins from the devastating multi-billion-dollar wildlife trade won a prestigious award Tuesday for his role in rescuing over a thousand of one of the world's most endangered creatures
Many Vietnamese people believe consuming products from pangolin scales is good for their health
Over ten other rare animals also escaped the fate of going to the dining table
The seventy-four pangolins were relocated to a national park following the rescue
Pangolins are believed to be the world's most trafficked mammal, hunted mainly for their scales
The courier captured has transported wildlife species multiple occasions previously
CNN.com readers have donated more than US$17,000 to a nature and wildlife conserving group based in Hanoi, with the sum being used to produce a public service announcement to help protect pangolins, one of the endangered species in Vietnam