Pangolin Trafficking in Laos | Agent C Wildlife

Exposing Pangolin Trafficking in Laos

This short documentary has been the most in-depth investigative film about pangolin trafficking so far and has captured footages that have not been shown to the world before, which reveal the brutality of the pangolin trade.

Trailer and film contain violence and gore.

Viewer discretion is advised.

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Background

Pangolin is the most trafficked mammal on earth and all species of them are highly endangered. Many conservationists who study and protect pangolins have never seen one live pangolin throughout their careers.

According to WWF, pangolins are highly prized in many parts of their range as meat and increasingly for their unique scales. A pangolin is poached every three to five minutes. Yet we received intel that many pangolins are killed in Vientiane, Laos, every single day.

Project summary

In early 2024, Agent C team conducted field investigation in Vientiane and Luang Prabang, Laos, investigated and documented the pangolin trafficking crisis, hoping to expose the trade and to put pressure on the Laos government to close the black markets.