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Hanoi's legendary turtle to live on through modern preservation process

Hanoi's legendary turtle to live on through modern preservation process

Experts from Vietnam and Germany have started the preservation of the sacred turtle living in ‘Ho Guom’ that died in January.
Rare sea turtle rescued from the mouths of fishermen

Rare sea turtle rescued from the mouths of fishermen

Vietnam seizes rare turtles from Cambodian bus

Vietnam seizes rare turtles from Cambodian bus

Fishermen rescue rare turtle in central Vietnam

Fishermen rescue rare turtle in central Vietnam

The hawksbill sea turtle was trapped in a discarded fishing net in Quang Nam Province.
November 16, 2016 | 07:10 am PT
Giant turtle emerges from the depths in central Vietnam

Giant turtle emerges from the depths in central Vietnam

It took several people to pull the 60-kilogram beast into the boat.
March 2, 2017 | 02:57 am PT
Endangered sea turtle gets a lucky break in central Vietnam

Endangered sea turtle gets a lucky break in central Vietnam

The turtle was handed in by a local man who recognized it as a rare species.
March 2, 2017 | 11:50 pm PT
Majestic swans take to the waters of Hanoi's legendary 'Turtle Lake'

Majestic swans take to the waters of Hanoi's legendary 'Turtle Lake'

Most locals are in favor of the feathery additions, but some older residents are not so sure. 
February 5, 2018 | 01:13 am PT
Vietnam home to one of the last endangered turtles in the world: report

Vietnam home to one of the last endangered turtles in the world: report

Three other turtle species found in Vietnam are also on death row.
March 25, 2018 | 10:42 pm PT
Vietnamese fisherman refuses cash offer, releases rare turtle back to sea

Vietnamese fisherman refuses cash offer, releases rare turtle back to sea

A dealer had offered him $446 for the green sea turtle but he turned it down.
March 28, 2018 | 11:28 pm PT
Blood brother of Hanoi's revered turtle god found on city outskirts

Blood brother of Hanoi's revered turtle god found on city outskirts

The discovery brings the number of known Yangtze giant softshell turtles in the world to four.
April 12, 2018 | 09:59 pm PT
Vietnam welcomes China collaboration in breeding rare Sword Lake turtles

Vietnam welcomes China collaboration in breeding rare Sword Lake turtles

Vietnamese officials say collaborating with China to breed the rarest turtle species in the world is a great conservation opportunity.
July 23, 2018 | 11:52 pm PT
12 endangered turtles released from captivity in Phu Quoc

12 endangered turtles released from captivity in Phu Quoc

Authorities in Phu Quoc Island have returned back to the sea 12 olive ridley turtles they had seized from a local trader.
September 18, 2018 | 08:22 pm PT
Hanoi to conserve world’s rarest lake turtle

Hanoi to conserve world’s rarest lake turtle

Comprehensive research will be done into the biological and reproduction traits of the world’s rarest turtle, found in Hanoi, for conserving it.
November 4, 2018 | 11:34 pm PT
Vietnam’s legendary giant turtle plastinated for life

Vietnam’s legendary giant turtle plastinated for life

The extremely rare giant turtle has been plastinated and lodged in a temple on its home, Hanoi’s Sword Lake.
March 19, 2019 | 12:22 am 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
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