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Rare glossy ibis recorded in central Vietnam for the first time
Fourteen glossy ibises, a rare bird usually seen in southern Vietnam, have been recorded in central Vietnam for the first time.
Published: 17/05/2024
Ho Chi Minh City resident catches rare hornbill on rooftop garden trellis
A family in Ho Chi Minh City found a rare wreathed hornbill perched on a gourd trellis and handed it over to forest rangers.
Published: 14/05/2024
Rare white-headed langur "couple" spotted cradling their young on Vietnam's Cát Bà Island
Photos of two adult white-headed langurs cradling their newborns on Cát Bà Island, Hải Phòng, have drawn wide attention online.
Published: 07/05/2024
Nearly 100-kg green turtle travels from Malaysia to Côn Đảo to lay eggs
A green turtle weighing nearly 100 kg and wearing a Malaysian tag came ashore on Hòn Bảy Cạnh, Côn Đảo, and laid 108 eggs.
Published: 24/04/2024
New bent-toed gecko species discovered in Lào Cai, northern Vietnam
The new bent-toed gecko has yellow tubercles scattered across its back and limbs, and the toes on each limb bend in the middle.
Published: 22/04/2024
New tree frog and orange-brown dwarf frog discovered in Vietnam
Scientists have described two new amphibians from northern Vietnam: Zhangixalus thaoae and Vietnamophryne aurantifusca.
Published: 15/04/2024
Critically endangered big-headed turtle found in central Vietnam
Forest rangers in central Vietnam rescued a rare big-headed turtle, a strictly protected species, tangled in vines in a forest stream.
Published: 11/04/2024
Rarely seen seal sports a "fashionable" zebra-like striped coat
Spotted off the coast of Washington state, the ribbon seal is a rarely seen seal with striking stripes across its entire body.
Published: 19/02/2024
New freshwater crab species discovered in Quảng Ninh, Vietnam
A new freshwater crab species, Chinapotamon insulare, has been found on islands in Quảng Ninh during a provincial biodiversity survey.
Published: 12/12/2023
Nearly 1,000 migrating birds die after crashing into a Chicago building
Nearly 1,000 birds died overnight after flying into the windows of Chicago's McCormick Place Lakeside Center.
Published: 09/10/2023
New snake species discovered on Vietnam's Mount Fansipan
Scientists have described a new keelback snake, Rhabdophis hmongorum, found at 2,600 meters on Mount Fansipan in Vietnam's Hoàng Liên National Park.
Published: 15/09/2023
New shrew mole species discovered in Vietnam's Hoàng Liên National Park
Vietnamese and Japanese scientists have described the Fansipan shrew mole, Uropsilus fansipanensis, from Hoàng Liên National Park in northern Vietnam.
Published: 11/09/2023
Stunning, rare crocodile newt discovered on Vietnam's Mount Ngọc Linh
The striking Ngọc Linh crocodile newt lives at 1,800 m, higher than any newt previously recorded in Vietnam (250-1,740 m).
Published: 06/07/2023
New slender gecko species discovered in Vietnam's Cát Tiên National Park
Scientists have described the Cát Tiên slender gecko, a new species with dark brown and white spots and an ash-gray tail, found in southern Vietnam.
Published: 05/07/2023
Endangered, rare pheasants found in Vietnam's Pù Hu special-use forest
Five silver pheasants and grey peacock-pheasants, rare and endangered birds, have been found in the Pù Hu special-use forest in Thanh Hóa, Vietnam.
Published: 07/03/2023
Rare yellow-cheeked gibbon turns up in a residential area in Đà Nẵng
Forest rangers in Đà Nẵng, central Vietnam, have captured a yellow-cheeked gibbon, a rare species that does not naturally occur in the city.
Published: 09/02/2023
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