A baby pangolin rescued from the hands of hunters is the star of Netflix’s latest wildlife documentary.
A baby pangolin rescued from the hands of hunters is the star of Netflix’s latest wildlife documentary.
In “Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey,” director Pippa Ehrlich, best known for the Oscar-winning documentary “My Octopus Teacher,” tells the story of the three-month-old ground pangolin, who was saved from the illegal wildlife trade.
The 90-minute film shows the slow process of reintroducing him into nature in South Africa and his journey back to the forest with the help of Gareth Thomas, a conservation volunteer who was part of the operation that rescued Kulu.
The pangolin is the only scaly mammal in the world and, according to Traffic, a global NGO monitoring the trade of wild plants and animals, it is one of the most trafficked animals, mainly to China and the United States.
The process of reintroducing Kulu into nature and his relationship with his handler show a more gentle side of this animal. Most people know very little about pangolins, and the new Netflix documentary “Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey” hopes to change that.
+ Watch the trailer for “Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey” here
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