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Update news wildlife protection
Vietnam’s forests are among the most biodiverse in the world, yet their rich wildlife has long been under threat from habitat loss, degradation and unsustainable hunting through snaring.
Con Dao National Park has successfully relocated 1,800 turtle nests and released around 120,000 hatchlings safely back into the sea during nearly six months of the turtle nesting season.
The two hornbills have been identified as Anorrhinus austeni, a species listed in Group IB, endangered and precious forest animals subject to strict protection.
Since April, Nui Chua National Park, part of the Nui Chua World Biosphere Reserve in southern Khanh Hoa province, has successfully rescued and released 1,301 baby turtles into the sea.
Wild elephants, long regarded as a symbol of strength in nature and closely tied to the culture and belief of many communities in Vietnam, are now facing the real risk of extinction.
The release, conducted in cooperation with Tam Dao National Park, aims to restore animal populations, conserve biodiversity, and reinforce natural ecosystems in the area.
A young tiger believed to be a stray cub was seen in Phu Tho province, prompting local authorities to issue safety warnings.
Six wild animals were reintroduced to their natural habitat on September 21 by the centre for elephant conservation, animal rescue and forest protection management under the Department of Agriculture and Environment in central Dak Lak province.
Police of Krong Pac Commune in Dak Lak province in collaboration with Buon Ma Thuot Forest Protection Unit received a yellow-cheeked gibbon handed over local residents on September 9.
The elongated tortoise is one of the most beautiful and rare terrestrial tortoise species, listed in both the Vietnam Red Data Book and the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Feeding nine tigers nearly 100kg of meat daily, a family struggles financially in Thanh Hoa.
A father of three was sentenced to prison for breeding and selling white-crested pheasants, raising questions about legal awareness and proportional justice.
After being rescued from a deep well, a baby elephant in Dak Lak steadfastly refused to return to the forest with its mother, choosing instead to follow those who saved it.
Thirty-eight of the recorded species are classified as endangered, precious, and rare, requiring urgent protection in the Red Data Book.
Eld’s deer, a rare species listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book, have been discovered living under the ancient forest canopy of Chu Mom Ray National Park in the central province of Quang Ngai.
Authorities in Da Nang have arrested a restaurant chef for purchasing a critically endangered pangolin to prepare as a dish.
Nearly 4,500 baby turtles were released into the ocean in the first half of 2025 as part of the Con Dao National Park’s long-running conservation efforts.
A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), an endangered species listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book, recently returned to lay eggs on Cau Cang Beach on Hon Cau Island, Lien Huong commune, the south central province of Lam Dong.
A dolphin injured by a harpoon was rescued from a Ca Mau river and guided back toward the ocean by locals.
In 2005, Nghe An had 570 captive bears, the largest number in Vietnam. Thanks to efforts by local authorities, forest rangers, and rescue forces, the number has fallen to just 15.