63K views · 6.6K reactions | Aardvark 500 miles for Zola and Nandi. | San Diego Zoo | Facebook

With its rabbit ears, pig-like snout and a tail like a kangaroo’s, the aardvark looks like an imaginary creature!🐰 🐽🦘 . . But in the wild, it faces unimaginable threats like human-wildlife conflicts and habitat loss. The use of pesticides in agriculture also affects its main food source of ants and termites. 🐜 To safeguard the aardvark’s future, we work together with other zoos as part of global programme that aims to preserve genetic diversity of the population under human care. . . #Nation