Photographer Raises Baby Pangolin Saved From Poachers in the Documentary ‘Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey’
Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey is a heartfelt Netflix documentary by Pippa Ehrlich, the award-winning director of My Octopus Teacher, about Gareth Thomas, a South African photographer who forged a touching relationship with a baby pangolin named Kulu, who was rescued from poachers. Thomas not only raised Kulu but also prepared the animal to be eventually released back into the wild.
Rescued from poachers, an endangered baby pangolin embarks on a journey back to the wild with help from a devoted human guardian in this documentary.
Pangolins are highly vulnerable to threats from predators, loss of habitat, and traffickers, all of which make the species endangered at various levels.
A man finds new purpose when he helps rescue a baby pangolin, one of the most trafficked animals in the world, in a sting operation in South Africa. He leaves the city and embarks on a heartfelt mission to rehabilitate and prepare the vulnerable animal for a life of freedom in the wild.
