The Dat Mui Border Guard Station in the southernmost province of Ca Mau has coordinated with local authorities and forest rangers to release a 120kg green sea turtle back into the sea.

Based on the findings, scientists proposed a range of measures to ensure the long-term protection of the black-shanked douc population on Ba Den Mountain.

The Sunda pangolin is a critically endangered and rare species prioritised for protection, listed under Group IB in Circular No. 85/2025/TT-BNNMT issued on December 31, 2025 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Authorities in Dong Nai are investigating the deaths of two endangered gaurs discovered inside a protected forest, with early findings showing no signs of poaching or human interference.

Two Vietnamese pheasant chicks have been successfully hatched at Belgium’s Pairi Daiza wildlife park, marking a positive development in efforts to conserve one of the world’s rarest and most critically endangered bird species.

The Ministry of Agriculture & Environment has approved a conservation project to help protect the endangered elephant herds in Da Nang & Dak Lak as part of the VN Elephant Conservation Action Plan to 2035 funded by the World Wide Fund for Nature VN.

Local authorities believe a six-meter marine animal filmed near Da Nang is a whale shark, a species occasionally seen in the area.

Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province have urged boats and tourists not to approach too closely after a Bryde’s whale was spotted near Hon Mun Island in Nha Trang Bay.

A rare rhesus monkey, voluntarily handed over by a resident after repeatedly entering a residential area, has been safely released back into the wild at U Minh Ha National Park in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on May 22.

A baby elephant that fell into a pit about 3 meters deep in Dong Nai was successfully rescued after authorities deployed excavators and tractors to create an escape route.

A pair of whales has been spotted off the coast of Cu Lao Mai Nha island in O Loan commune, Dak Lak province, delighting locals and tourists with a rare wildlife encounter.

Scientists have recorded the first field images of the critically endangered dhole at Pu Hoat Nature Reserve in Nghe An Province.

A rare herd of wild cattle has been discovered in Yok Don National Park in Dak Lak Province through a camera trap monitoring system.

Twenty-eight rare turtles, including endangered box turtles and leaf turtles, have been returned from South Korea to Vietnam by air as part of an international wildlife conservation effort.

Once known as a prominent bird trader in his region, Nguyen Cong Xuan has chosen a different path - one that brings life back to nature while creating a sustainable livelihood for his family.

Vietnam is working with South Africa to verify the arrest of a Vietnamese national linked to rhino horn smuggling.

A viral video shows rare spotted deer engaging in playful behavior, offering a glimpse into life inside Vietnam’s leading national park.

Four bird species have been recently discovered in the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, the central province of Quang Tri, its management board announced on March 4.

Notable findings feature the Asian palm civet, greater coucal and red-throated flycatcher, as well as Red Data Book species such as the slow loris and pangolin.