Animal Planet films turtle rescue efforts in Vietnam
Back in November 2017 we were pleased to have the Australian veterinarian, television personality and author, Dr Chris Brown, and ... Read More
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The home of the Hoan Kiem turtle under threat from intensive fishing
From 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 Vietnam
A 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 human
Recently, painted Red-eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) have been displayed and traded online in Vietnam. These baby turtles are painted ... Read More
On-going effort to find more wild Rafetus in northern Vietnam
This June, our Rafetus team conducted a two-week field observation at another large lake in northern Vietnam to find remaining ... Read More
Guest talk on biodiversity at Academy of Jounalism and Communication
Communication, especially the journalism plays an extremely important role in dealing with the climate change. Articles help to update information, ... Read More
Event series organized in Kim Son commune, Son Tay, Vietnam.
Although another Swinhoe’s softshell turtle individual identified live in Xuan Khanh lake near Hanoi, Vietnam in early 2018, Dong Mo ... Read More
Short video highlights dedicated ATP’s staff working at Cuc Phuong
At 20:00 on the 31st of May 2018, the VTC10 channel aired its 3-minute video on piece of rescue and ... Read More
High mortality seen in tortoises and freshwater turtles in Vietnam
On the 24th May 2015, a small group of three endangered Big-headed turtles (Platysternon megacephalum), five critically endangered Indochinese Box ... Read More
Critically endangered turtles rescued in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam
A rescue of 191 threatened tortoises and freshwater turtles has arrived at the Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) of Cuc Phuong ... Read More