Mauremys annamensis

Looking for love in Vietnam – Lonely endemic Vietnamese Pond Turtle comes home
On the 10th of April 2019, one Lucky Lady, Cathay the critically endangered Vietnamese Pond Turtle (Mauremys annamensis) arrived at ... Read More

Education for the next generation is key to better conservation for tortoises and freshwater turtles in Central Vietnam
Many people throughout the world are still largely unaware of the threats and high risk of extinction that many species ... Read More

The incubator has been busy and the hatchlings have been coming
The Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) in Cuc Phuong National Park has been very busy in 2017 and as we come ... 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

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

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

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