Enforcement trainings held for two priority provinces of Vietnam
From 24th to 28th of September 2018, the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of the Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC) has worked in ... Read More
2018 wave of hatchling turtles from conservation centre in Vietnam
Since January 2018, we have started to find few clutches of species from southern Vietnam being kept at the Turtle ... Read More
Back in the Wild – 101 endangered turtles released in southern Vietnam
On 21st and 22nd August 2018, the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC) has collaborated with the Turtle Conservation Centre ... Read More
Second rescue of turtles from Quang Nam province, central Vietnam
Following last May’s rescue, on Wednesday (15thAugust 2018) our rescue team made another trip to Quang Nam province in central ... Read More
Interview survey in north-western Vietnam – positive information for the Hoan Kiem turtle
From 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 Vietnam
Back 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 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