Training workshop to prevent electrofishing in the world’s rarest turtle’s habitat
Although much of the past few weeks has been focused on the discovery of another wild Swinhoe’s softshell turtle at ... Read More
2018
Environmental DNA helps confirm a new individual of the world’s rarest turtle in the wild – 4 animals now known
The worlds most endangered turtle species and, arguably one of the world’s rarest animals, Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) has ... Read More
Training the next generation of turtle conservationists in Vietnam
During the first week of April 2018 we have organised the annual Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Field Skill Training Course ... Read More
Special school performace held “Together to conserve Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle” in Son Dong, Son Tay, Vietnam.
On the 8th of March 2018, the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of the Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC), in collaboration with the People’s ... Read More
New species of frog from the genus Leptolalax described by IMC staff in Vietnam
A new species of frog from the Leptolalax genus, Rowley’s Leaf-litter Frog (Leptolalax rowleyae) has recently been described from Son ... Read More
Confiscation and release of endangered Big-headed turtles in central Vietnam
On the first day of February 2018, rangers from Song Thanh Nature Reserve, Quang Nam province in central Vietnam made a ... Read More
An unusual wildlife rescue – A Malaysian Giant Turtle has been rescued in Vietnam
On the 25th of January 2018, an unusual rescue has taken place in Ba Vi District, Hanoi, Vietnam. A very ... Read More
The best photograph so far of the world’s rarest turtle in the wild
On the 19th of January 2018 we were very excited to capture the best photograph of the world’s rarest turtle in ... Read More