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Sick sea turtle recovers after a month of care

A female Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys Olivacea) has been rescued and cared for by the SaSa Marine animal rescue team in Da Nang since it was found on the beach of Tam Thanh commune in Quang Nam Province on February 23.

 

Vietnam joins global efforts to protect sea turtles

The Vietnamese Government has engaged in various international commitments to enhance management and preserve vulnerable and endangered marine turtles, said Director General of the Directorate of Fisheries Tran Dinh Luan on October 21.

Rescuing sea turtles is vital as their numbers fall in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Midnight, when the tide comes, is the time for Le Duc Du, a forest ranger, to get up and prepare tools to patrol the beach and look for turtles who are laying eggs.


Endangered sea turtles found at seafood wholesale facility

 VietNamNet Bridge – Sixteen endangered sea turtles weighing nearly 190kg in total were found on Tuesday at Vo Thi Xuan’s seafood wholesale facility in Hon Thom District, Phu Quoc Island 

Vietnam enhances protection of rare sea turtles

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam's sea turtles are currently under serious threat, largely caused by human activities.

Sea turtles need protection from extinction

 VietNamNet Bridge – New measures to protect sea turtles are needed as their number has fallen sharply because of human impact and economic development, delegates heard at a conference last Friday in the central province of Ninh Thuan.

Sea turtles conserved at Con Dao National Park

VietNamNet Bridge – The Con Dao National Park in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province is the first place in Vietnam to successfully implement a sea turtle conservation and rescue programme through numerous efforts taken since 1987,

Sex ratios of sea turtles affected by weather temperatures: studies

 More female sea turtles may be produced as the world is getting warmer, according to media reports on Monday quoting new studies.

Illegal hunting of sea turtles runs rampant

 VietNamNet Bridge – Even though sea turtles are listed on the endangered species list and are in urgent need of protection, many Vietnamese fishermen capture these rare animals for the big profits to be made. 

Nearly 100 sea turtles found in refrigerator truck

 VietNamNet Bridge – Quang Ngai provincial police agency last week found 94 endangered sea turtles, totaling over 1 tons in weight in a frozen truck.

BBC launches programme on dynamic Viet Nam

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has hit the airwaves in a new season of BBC programmes called Vietnam Direct, which is showcasing the country's transition into a dynamic dragon economy within Asia.