Meet Pango
A small armored guide to a large subject
I am Pango. I am a drawing, not a photograph — but the animal I am drawn from is real, and so is the trouble pangolins are in.
Illustrated guide to the calendar, the Living Atlas, and the learning resources on this site.
Pango's Secret Armor
The picture book that introduced Pango. Its website is now live here, on the Endangered Species site.
Now live
Pango's Secret Armor: The Little Creature Who Needed Big Friends
A picture book about a small armored creature and the people who chose to help.
- Book site: About the book
- Book resources page: Reading and classroom resources
- Publisher listing: View the book listing
The reading guide, discussion questions, and activity sheet on this site are free to download and print.
Where Pango can take you
Observances
Conservation calendar
Verified observance dates, stored as recurring rules so they stay right in future years.
Next World Pangolin Day: Saturday, 20 February 2027
Map
Living Atlas
An interactive map of places that matter to endangered species, at a scale that never exposes a vulnerable animal or plant.
Teaching
Learning resources
A reading guide, discussion questions, and a conservation activity sheet, ready to use.
Planned
Collectibles and companions
The planned plush companions and ambassador characters — described honestly as concepts, not as products for sale.
Catalog
All species profiles
Eighty canonical, sourced species records, each with its own illustrated ambassador.
About this artwork
Pango is an illustrated character. The picture on this page is original project artwork created for education, and it is never presented as a wildlife photograph. Documentary photographs of real pangolins, with their sources and licences, are on the species profiles and the credits page.