HOW TO SEE A GROUND PANGOLIN

▪ There’s no guarantee of spotting the species, but given Zimbabwe’s commitment to pangolin protection, the country’s national parks, at least, offer hope of a sighting and certainly merit support.

▪ Avoiding the rainy season, the best time to visit is between June and November.

▪ Africa Conservation Travel (africaconservationtravel.com) arranges trips across Zimbabwe, with a percentage of revenue being distributed to conservation and community-development organisations. Other tour operators offering trips to Zimbabwe include Expert Africa (expertafrica.com) and Yellow Zebra Safaris (yellowzebrasafaris.com), both of which also contribute to charities working in the areas they travel to.