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Pangolin: Kulu's Journey

2025 · Movie · PG · 90 min · ★ 7.4

Documentary

After being rescued from poachers, a baby pangolin begins a careful path toward returning to the wild. This documentary follows the day-to-day challenges of rehabilitation and rewilding, alongside the close bond that forms with a dedicated human guardian trying to give the animal a second chance.

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Streaming on Netflix.

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Details
Years
2025
Release date
2025-04-21
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
90 min
Max quality
UHD
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (30 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an emotional, intimate wildlife rescue story with a strong conservation angle, similar in spirit to Tiger or Island of the Sea Wolves; Not for you if you dislike human-centered narration or slower pacing.

Pros: adorable animal moments; moving conservation message; beautiful nature scenes | Cons: human focus frustrates; feels padded at times; uneven, distracting style

Themes

  • south africa
  • endangered species
  • baby animal
  • nature documentary
  • pangolin
  • poachers
  • animal documentary
  • animal conservation
  • animal trafficking

Cast & crew

Directed by Pippa Ehrlich