Interview survey in north-western Vietnam – positive information for the Hoan Kiem turtleATP Team31st July 2018From the 15th to the 27th of July 2018, a survey team from the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo ... Read More
Animal Planet films turtle rescue efforts in VietnamATP Team30th July 2018Back in November 2017 we were pleased to have the Australian veterinarian, television personality and author, Dr Chris Brown, and ... Read More
The home of the Hoan Kiem turtle under threat from intensive fishingATP Team11th July 2018From the 21st of June to the 3rd of July 2018, the peacefulness of Dong Mo lake, Hanoi, Vietnam, and home to ... Read More
A new skink of the genus Sphenomorphus Fitzinger, 1843 described from southern VietnamATP Team6th July 2018A new forest skink of the genus Fitzinger, 1843 (Squamata: Scincidae) has recently been described from the high elevation forest of ... Read More
Warning: painted turtle trade – potential threats to turtles and humanATP Team4th July 2018Recently, painted Red-eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) have been displayed and traded online in Vietnam. These baby turtles are painted ... Read More