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6 migratory bird species in Vietnam face extinction

6 migratory bird species in Vietnam face extinction

The number of birds that migrate through Vietnam has dropped significantly in recent years and six of them are on the verge of extinction.
Human activity most serious threat to Vietnam biodiversity: report

Human activity most serious threat to Vietnam biodiversity: report

Dong Ho woodcuts face the chisel

Dong Ho woodcuts face the chisel

Three Vietnam turtle species move closer to extinction

Three Vietnam turtle species move closer to extinction

Three turtle species endemic to Vietnam have just been included in an international list of species threatened with extinction, effectively outlawing their trade.
August 28, 2019 | 04:58 pm PT
Endangered turtle washes ashore dead with missing limbs

Endangered turtle washes ashore dead with missing limbs

A dead green sea turtle with two missing front limbs was found on a beach in the central province of Ninh Thuan Sunday.
April 7, 2019 | 08:20 pm PT
China-backed hydro dam threatens world's rarest orangutan

China-backed hydro dam threatens world's rarest orangutan

A billion-dollar hydroelectric dam development in Indonesia has sparked fresh concerns about the impact of China's globe-spanning infrastructure drive.
October 21, 2018 | 07:01 pm PT
Threatened Cambodia river dolphins making 'historic' rebound

Threatened Cambodia river dolphins making 'historic' rebound

Three new calves in 2018 and a decline in deaths has put the species on the path to recovery.
April 22, 2018 | 11:14 pm PT
Warming could threaten half of species in 33 key areas: report

Warming could threaten half of species in 33 key areas: report

'Even with the emissions cuts pledged under the Paris Agreement, temperatures that were extreme in the past are set to be the new normal in all Priority Places.'
March 13, 2018 | 05:26 pm PT
Endangered species poached in protected areas - WWF

Endangered species poached in protected areas - WWF

'Unless they [natural world heritage sites] are protected effectively, we will lose them forever.'
April 17, 2017 | 05:03 pm PT
Mammals thrived long before dinos died

Mammals thrived long before dinos died

The prevailing theory that mammals only flourished after an asteroid strike wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago is doubly wrong, according to a study published Wednesday.
June 9, 2016 | 04:13 am PT
Rare sea turtle rescued from the mouths of fishermen

Rare sea turtle rescued from the mouths of fishermen

A rare 40-kilogram sea turtle has been rescued by police as it was being prepped for the pot at a food stall in Soc Trang province.
May 10, 2016 | 11:02 pm PT
Humans and animals victims of wild meat trade

Humans and animals victims of wild meat trade

Vietnam is considered a hotspot for wildlife trading, with wild animal products consumed in the domestic market and exported to other countries at ever-increasing levels.
March 18, 2016 | 08:57 pm PT
 
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