New Rafetus swinhoei skull found after being reported by a local counterpart
On the 15th September 2011 a new skull of the critically endangered Swinhoe’s softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) was discovered in ... Read More
Rafetus project
News and updates from the rescue of the Hoan Kiem Turtle in Hanoi, Vietnam
A symbol of Hanoi to many Vietnamese Hoan Kiem lake and its turtle island in Hanoi’s central old quarter is ... Read More
Second annual “Turtle Cup” football match held for Dong Mo Lake in Vietnam
On 24th of April 2011 the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo organized the second annual Turtle Football ... Read More
New notebooks distributed for Rafetus swinhoei awareness
New notebooks have been printed and distributed in 10 schools surrounding Dong Mo Lake, Hanoi in northern Vietnam. The lake ... Read More
Art competition for the world’s most endangered turtle inspires thousands of school children in Vietnam
During March 2011 the Asian Turtle Program of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo ran an art competition with its local partner Education ... Read More
Dong Mo Boat Race 2010, let the legend live on
The first annual boat race to compete for the “Golden Ores” was held on Dong Mo Lake, Son Tay District, ... Read More
New awareness poster for Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei)
A new awareness poster for the critically endangered Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) has been completed. The species is better ... Read More
First “Turtle Cup” football match held for Dong Mo Lake in Vietnam
On 28th of March 2010 the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo organized the first Turtle Football Cup ... Read More
Popular questions about the Hoan Kiem Turtle
1. What do they eat? These large softshells are mostly carnivorous, eating fish, insects and dead animals. Some local fishermen ... Read More
Testing the Sedi-turtle in Hanoi
Over the 10th and 11th of June 2009 a workshop was held in Hanoi, Vietnam with a focus on restoring ... Read More