Decision made on the preservation technique for the Hoan Kiem Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei)
According to Pr. Ha Dinh Duc, the authority of the capital of Hanoi, Vietnam have made the final decision on ... Read More
Rescue of critical tortoise and freshwater turtles in Vietnam
As the year came to a close it was clear that 2015 had been a very significant year for the ... Read More
Cuc Phuong National Park breeding success for the Vietnamese Pond Turtle in 2015
Despite a number of changes to captive enclosures in 2015 with the construction of secure paired breeding tanks for the ... Read More
What next for the Hoan Kiem Turtle?
With the sad death of Hanoi’s legendary Hoan Kiem Turtle, Cu Rua (Great Grandfather Turtle) this month many citizens of ... Read More
Can the legend of Hoan Kiem Live On?
It is with great sadness that Hanoi says farewell to a legend and national treasure. Late on the afternoon of ... Read More
The death of the Hoan Kiem Turtle, Hanoi Vietnam – Farewell to a legend
It is with great sadness that Hanoi says farewell to a legend. Later on the afternoon of the 19th of January ... Read More
Reptile enforcement training in Thanh Hoa province, northern Vietnam focuses on the world rarest turtle
From the 16th to 17th of December 2015, a special enforcement-training course was held in Thanh Hoa province, northern Vietnam, for 25 ... Read More
Filming season at the Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) in Vietnam.
Since the end of October 2015 it has been a busy time for the Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) of Cuc ... Read More
Critical confiscation of highly endangered tortoises need help in Vietnam
One of the largest confiscations of highly threatened box turtles seen in Vietnam A large confiscation of tortoise and freshwater ... Read More
Endemic Vietnamese Pond Turtle benefits from protection agreement signed along with community football matches
The Vietnamese Pond Turtle (Mauremys annamensis) is an endemic specie, found only in the lowlands of central Vietnam from Da ... Read More