Singapore seizes record 28 tons of pangolin scales in a week

Singapore has seized more than 28 tons of pangolin scales belonging to around 38,000 of the endangered mammals over the past week, a global record that spurred calls for more protection for pangolins, which are used in traditional medicine. The scales, which were found in shipping containers, have been linked to four species of pangolins native to Africa. Officials found a record 14.2 tons of the scales hidden among packets of frozen beef on April 3. Five days later, they found 14 more tons in 4