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Raising wildlife for conservation faces big challenges

Species diversity in Vietnam has been declining rapidly because of illegal poaching and trafficking. In 1996, Vietnam had 25 species listed as endangered, but in 2014 the figure had risen to 48.

Tiger trafficker’s wife allowed to breed tigers

VietNamNet Bridge - The wife of a man who has two previous convictions for being involved in the killing and trafficking of tigers has been allowed to import and breed nine tigers.

Lam Dong to build $45mil. safari

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Highland Safari with a total area of 490 hectares will be built in Lac Duong district in Lam Dong province with an investment of VND1,000 billion (nearly $50 million).

Lions of pigmental mutation in HCM City

 VietNamNet Bridge – The pair of lions with brown fur at the Cu Chi Water Park in Ho Chi Minh City delivered five baby lions, including two with white fur, which is a very rare phenomenon.

Foreign zoos present endemic turtles to Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge – On August 16, the Cuc Phuong National Park will receive 71 Vietnamese pond turtles from the zoo of the Rotterdam Zoo in the Netherlands and the Munster Zoo in Germany.

Paying a visit to the largest zoo in Vietnam

With thousands of wild animals of African origin living in an area of over 100 hectares of natural land, the Trai Bo ecological farm in Dien Chau district in the central province of Nghe An is the biggest zoo in Vietnam.