Posts Tagged ‘ Swinhoei ’

Sacred turtle returned to Hanoi lake 

July 16, 2011
Sacred turtle returned to Hanoi lake 

  Vietnamese and foreign scientists continue to disagree about the deity’s species and sex A giant soft-shell turtle considered a sacred symbol of Vietnamese independence being guided into a cage for a health check by handlers at Hoan Kiem Lake, in the heart of Hanoi, on April 3. The giant animal was released back to [...]

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Hoan Kiem Turtle to take its status to the grave 

February 20, 2011
Hoan Kiem Turtle to take its status to the grave 

  Experts still divided on ways to treat turtle too old and special for conservation efforts The badly injured giant soft-shell turtle living in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake, pictured here on February 8, is said to be one of four remaining Rafetus swinhoei specimens in the world. The photograph has initiated a new round of [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...