July 24, 2011
Planned road projects threaten a population of endangered gibbons that could save the species This undated photo handout released by Conservation International shows three northern white-cheeked crested gibbons (Nomascus leucogenys) at an undisclosed location in Vietnam. The lively morning calls of the rare species of gibbon have led to the discovery of the only [...]
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October 2, 2009
LookAtVietnam – From their treetop perches in the dusk, the black-shanked douc – a type of monkey – look down on two tourist resorts and a new road construction Monkey business: Tam settles down in a lookout to keep an eye out for doucs.Development is putting the squeeze on these amazing animals at aptly named [...]
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July 14, 2009
Hundreds of hectares of protected forest in Quang Nam Province in central Vietnam are being cut down. The alarming deforestation is not only posing a threat to water sources, but also the existence of the gray-shanked douc. A large tree illegally cut down by lumberjacks. LookAtVietnam – Hundreds of hectares of protected forest in Tam [...]
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March 16, 2009
Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong of the Emergency Primate Rescue Center at Cuc Phuong National Park feeds a douc named Regala. An animal rescue center in Vietnamâs north saves injured primates, restores them to health and nurtures a love of wild creatures amongst staff and visitors alike. It was almost midnight on the first day of [...]
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