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Pet owners panic after learning their animals are endangered species

Pet owners panic after learning their animals are endangered species

Hong Quyen was shocked to learn the parrots she raised were endangered animals and possessing them was punishable with a fine of VND400 million (US$15,000) and criminal charges.
This Mediterranean island has more cats than people

This Mediterranean island has more cats than people

When will we count the last wild animal?

When will we count the last wild animal?

From turtles to birds: Foreigners shocked by wildlife dishes at drinking parties in Vietnam

From turtles to birds: Foreigners shocked by wildlife dishes at drinking parties in Vietnam

Nathan Cole thought his friend was joking about making a turtle hotpot until he saw a video that made him shudder in disbelief.
October 2, 2025 | 09:15 pm PT
Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist, has died

Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist, has died

Jane Goodall, the intellectual, soft-spoken conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking, immersive chimpanzee field research in which she documented the primates' distinct personalities and use of tools, has died. She was 91.
October 1, 2025 | 06:37 pm PT
Vietnamese man among 4 to be sentenced for smuggling thousands of ants from Africa

Vietnamese man among 4 to be sentenced for smuggling thousands of ants from Africa

Four people appeared in a Kenyan court on Wednesday accused of attempting to smuggle thousands of live ants from the east African country.
April 23, 2025 | 07:07 pm PT
16 bear cubs rescued from home in Laos

16 bear cubs rescued from home in Laos

Sixteen undernourished Asiatic black bear cubs have been found in a home in Laos capital Vientiane by a conservation charity, the largest rescue of the year.
March 24, 2024 | 10:59 pm PT
Swiss man amputates arm to escape bear attack in Thailand

Swiss man amputates arm to escape bear attack in Thailand

Stefan Claudio Specogna, a 32-year-old Swiss man volunteering in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, was forced to amputate his own arm after a black bear bit him.
January 30, 2024 | 01:34 am PT
Wildlife center to take in four rescued wallabies

Wildlife center to take in four rescued wallabies

The Hoang Lien Wildlife Rescue, Conservation and Development Center in the northern province of Lao Cai will take in and raise four wallabies that were saved from smugglers in Cao Bang Province.
November 13, 2023 | 07:21 am PT
Endangered animals return to nature in southern Vietnam

Endangered animals return to nature in southern Vietnam

Forest rangers released 10 animals of eight species into Bu Gia Map National Park in Binh Phuoc Province on Monday.
September 25, 2023 | 11:25 pm PT
Fish hunters find species protection a bigger fish to fry

Fish hunters find species protection a bigger fish to fry

Several residents who hunt a cyprinid (carp) species in central Vietnam are now volunteers to protect it as it teeters on the verge of extinction.
December 11, 2021 | 05:00 pm PT
Endangered moon bears rescued from northern Vietnam farm

Endangered moon bears rescued from northern Vietnam farm

Three endangered moon bears were taken to a bear rehabilitation center in Vinh Phuc Province Tuesday, following their rescue from a Nam Dinh farm.
April 21, 2020 | 06:06 am PT
Hai Phong customs seize two tons of ivory, pangolin scales trafficked from Nigeria

Hai Phong customs seize two tons of ivory, pangolin scales trafficked from Nigeria

Two tons of ivory and pangolin scales were found hidden in three containers arriving in Hai Phong port from Nigeria, officials said on Tuesday.
December 24, 2019 | 08:20 pm PT
Ha Tinh police save moon bear from traffickers

Ha Tinh police save moon bear from traffickers

Police in the central province of Ha Tinh rescued a 140-kg moon bear from suspected traffickers on Tuesday evening.
December 11, 2019 | 12:15 am PT
Two traffickers held in Vietnam with 30 pangolins

Two traffickers held in Vietnam with 30 pangolins

Police in north-central Vietnam arrested two people who allegedly tried to smuggle in 30 live pangolins from Laos on Monday.
July 30, 2019 | 01:00 am PT
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