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
Football for conservation, first match held for Vietnamese Pond Turtle in central Vietnam
On the 23rd and 24th of April 2011 the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Cleveland Metroparks Zoo organized the first ... 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 poster highlights threats and conservation needs for the endemic Vietnamese Pond Turtle (Mauremys annamensis) in Central Vietnam.
The poster highlights the protected status and conservation threats of the endemic Vietnamese Pond Turtle (Mauremys annamensis) in Central Vietnam. Despite ... Read More
Protected Impressed Tortoise rescued by Quang Ngai Provincial Forest Protection Department
On the 19th of October 2010 the Forest Protection Department (FPD) of Mo Duc District in Quang Ngai province located ... 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