49 wild animals released back to nature in southern Vietnam
Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 09:04 GMT+7
An eight-kilogram yellow-headed temple turtle and 48 other wild animals have been reintroduced to the wild in the Dong Nai Nature and Culture Reserve in the namesake province, located in southern Vietnam.
Locals voluntarily handed over these animals to rangers in Ho Chi Minh City, a ranger in the city said on Tuesday.
Among the surrendered creatures were Java pangolins, Asian small-clawed otters, Bengal monitors, pythons, pig-tailed macaques, long-tailed macaques, elongated tortoises, and various turtle species.
After receiving care at a wildlife rescue station in Cu Chi District, the animals were relocated to Dong Nai Province for release into the Vinh Cuu District nature reserve.
Among them, the yellow-headed temple turtle is classified as a rare and endangered animal.
Ho Chi Minh City forest rangers received the turtle in September last year.
Phan Ho Phuong Thao, a resident of Thu Duc City in Ho Chi Minh City, stumbled upon the turtle while on a local road.
She brought it home and then reached out to the rangers, expressing her desire for the turtle to be cared for attentively and eventually returned to its natural habitat.
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| Phan Ho Phuong Thao discovers a yellow-headed temple turtle on a local road in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Supplied |
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| Some turtles are reintroduced to the wild. Photo: Supplied |
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