Another potential site for Rafetus swinhoei identified in Vietnam
Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), better known in Vietnam as the Hoan Kiem Turtle due to a 15th century legend linked ... Read More
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27 Critically Endangered Big-headed Turtle rescued in Vietnam
On the 10th of June 2015 the Forest Protection Department (FPD) in Ninh Binh Province, Northern Vietnam, confiscated 27 endangered Big-headed ... Read More
Harmful fishing methods threaten the world’s most endangered turtle species in Vietnam.
Just northwest of Hanoi and in the foothills of Ba Vi Mountain can be found the large, peaceful and beautiful ... Read More
Second boat race organized to support the world’s rarest turtle
Dong Mo Lake is a large expanse of water to the west of Hanoi, Vietnam. Beneath the quiet surface a ... Read More
Fifth football match organized to support conservation of the worlds rarest turtle
From 25th of February to the 3rd of March 2015, the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC) in collaboration with ... Read More
Volleyball matches celebrate the new lunar year in central Vietnam and raise awareness to a highly threatened local turtle
The Lunar New Year, known as the Tet holiday, in Vietnam is the longest and most significant national holiday, on ... Read More
New no fishing zone created to protect the world’s rarest turtle
From the 3rd to the 9th of February 2015, two no fishing zones were created in Dong Mo lake, Son Tay district, ... Read More
Phu Yen: A growing trend called hunting golden turtles
Recently, many people from local mountain areas in Phu Yen have ceased faming jobs to chase the Vietnamese Pond turtle ... Read More
New nesting beach built in the hope of attracting the worlds rarest turtle
From the 12th to 17th January 2015 staffs from the Asian Turtle program (ATP) have worked to create an artificial nesting beach ... Read More
Worlds most distinguished turtle experts gather at Hoan Kiem Lake to reminisce
From the 17th – 20th of January 2015, Dr Peter Pritchard has been visiting northern Vietnam. As one of the world’s most ... Read More