November 11, 2011
The agency of aquatic life protection in the central province of Khanh Hoa on Tuesday released two critically endangered hawksbill sea turtles to the sea, after rescuing them from a trade attempt. The turtles (Eretmochelys imbricate) were submitted to the provincial Agency of Aquatic Resources Exploitation and Protection by Nguyen Quoc Anh Bao, director [...]
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November 11, 2011
One of the five sea turtles being released into the sea Authorities in the south central province of Binh Thuan on Sunday released five endangered sea turtles, previously caught by local fishermen, into the sea. The name of the sea turtle species was not known, but an official at the provincial Department of Agriculture and [...]
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August 3, 2011
Market management officials in the south central region’s Binh Dinh Province seized 102 undocumented turtles on Saturday. Â Truck driver Pham Quoc Thanh from the Mekong Delta was caught transporting the reptiles through the northern province. The turtles were between 38 and 85 centimeters long. Â Officials also seized nearly one cubic meter of [...]
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July 4, 2011
One of the 12 hawksbill sea turtles released Thursday in Ninh Thuan Province. Wildlife activists on Thursday released 12 critically endangered turtles, seized from a popular tourism area into the sea in the central province of Ninh Thuan. On June 20, the Suoi Tien Cultural Park handed over the hawksbill sea turtles to the Cu [...]
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May 4, 2011
The 250-kg leatherback was caught in Nghe An last Sunday. A critically endangered leatherback sea turtle was released into the sea Tuesday after being netted in the central province of Nghe An last Sunday. Fishermen in Quynh Luu District caught the leatherback sea turtle last Sunday when it was stuck in their fishing net some [...]
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March 12, 2011
Successful evasion of capture by Hoan Kiem Lake turtle raises hopes it can be restored to health, but the health of the lake itself is another matter Hundreds of residents and tourists watched as people using boatsand nets began efforts to capture and treat the legendary turtle in Hoan Kiem Lake on March 8 [...]
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September 19, 2009
LookAtVietnam – The Phong Nha – Ke Bang Center for Scientific Research and Rescue, Bo Trach District, Quang Binh Province, released nine endangered sea turtles back into the sea on Friday. Flowerback Box Turtle (top) (Photo: SGGP)Among them were eight Jagged Shells (Pyxidea mouhotii) and one Flowerback Box turtle (Cuora galbinifrons bourreti). Both kinds of [...]
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September 12, 2009
LookAtVietnam – The authorities of Khanh Hoa province seized some 850 turtles that had been illegally kept and bred by a local resident on September 9. Environment Police release the turtles back into the sea.LookAtVietnam – The authorities of Khanh Hoa province seized some 850 turtles that had been illegally kept and bred by a [...]
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September 11, 2009
Police in the central province of Khanh Hoa have released 849 endangered sea turtles into the wild after confiscating them from a local man now under investigation. The hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata), most of whom weighed between seven and eight kilometers each, had been bought since last October, Mac Tien Nang told the police.Nang said [...]
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July 23, 2009
LookAtVietnam – The suggestive shapes and patterns of the beautiful rocks and trees capture the eyes of visitors on the way to Bai Rua (Turtle Beach) in Vinh Hai commune, Ninh Hai district in Ninh Thuan province. The rock masterpiece on the way to Turtle Beach in Ninh Thuan province.Undoubtedly, the most attractive scene is [...]
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