{"id":214,"date":"2018-08-22T14:43:40","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T13:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/?p=1"},"modified":"2021-03-05T07:38:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T07:38:31","slug":"2018-08-turtle_release_in_southern_vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/2018-08-turtle_release_in_southern_vietnam\/","title":{"rendered":"Back in the Wild &#8211; 101 endangered turtles released in southern Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 21<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0and 22<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0August 2018, the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC) has collaborated with the Turtle Conservation Centre (TCC) of Cuc Phuong National Park and Me Linh Station for Biodiversity of Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources (IEBR) to carry out the first tortoise and freshwater turtle release of this year. This release has brought home 101 individuals of three endangered species, namely the Giant Asian Pond Turtle (<em>Heosemys grandis<\/em>), Yellow-headed Temple Turtle (<em>Heosemys annandalii<\/em>) and Elongated Tortoise (<em>Indotestudo elongata<\/em>). Many of the animals released were juveniles from hatchling success at the TCC or rescued from the wildlife trade. Despite the bad weather, heavy rain, muddy roads, and long travel time, we all felt extremely happy to see those endangered turtles back in the wild.<\/p>\n<p>We hope that more releases with other endangered turtles will take place in this autumn. If you would like to support our release activity, please consider making a Donation via Paypal using\u00a0<strong>support@asianturtleprogram.org<\/strong>\u00a0or contact us for more information.<\/p>\n<p>We would like to thank Lam Quang Ngon of Can Tho University, Huynh Thien Trung and Tran Minh Cuong of Ho Chi Minh University of Science who have joined the release team as volunteers. Also thank to our dedicated staff who have been working tirelessly in rescue, breeding, and release of turtles.<\/p>\n<p>Press release by: Hoang Thi Phuong Thao and Hoang Van Ha \u2013 ATP\/IMC.<\/p>\n<p>Date: 22<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0August 2018<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/176.32.230.17\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/release-101-turtles-in-southern-Vietnam-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download this press release in English here\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;60&#39;%20height=&#39;56&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%2060%2056&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"http:\/\/asianturtleprogram.org\/images\/pdf(3).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"56\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/176.32.230.17\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/release-101-turtles-in-southern-Vietnam-VN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download this press release in Vietnamese here\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;60&#39;%20height=&#39;56&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%2060%2056&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"http:\/\/asianturtleprogram.org\/images\/pdf(3).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"56\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-214 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;800&#39;%20height=&#39;533&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20800%20533&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-837\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-837'>\n\t\t\t\tMr. Do Thanh Hao is releasing one adult Giant Asian Pond Turtle (Heosemys grandis) from Me Linh Station for Biodiversity of Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources (IEBR). Photo by: Hoang Van Ha \u2013 ATP\/IMC. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-2.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;800&#39;%20height=&#39;600&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20800%20600&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-838\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-2-600x450.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-838'>\n\t\t\t\tAn adult Elongated Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) has just found a temporary shelter right after being released. Photo by Nguyen Thu Thuy \u2013 ATP\/IM\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-3.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;800&#39;%20height=&#39;533&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20800%20533&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-839\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-3-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-839'>\n\t\t\t\tA long term captivity Giant Asian Pond Turtle (Heosemys grandis) individual is taking in his new home. Photo by: Hoang Van Ha \u2013 ATP\/IMC\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-4.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;800&#39;%20height=&#39;533&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20800%20533&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-840\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-4-600x400.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-840'>\n\t\t\t\tMr. Hoang Van Ha, the ATP country coordinator, is holding a Giant Asian Pond Turtle (Heosemys grandis) before releasing him into the nature. Photo by: Hoang Thi Phuong Thao \u2013 ATP\/IMC\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#39;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#39;%20width=&#39;400&#39;%20height=&#39;225&#39;%20viewBox%3D&#39;0%200%20400%20225&#39;%2F%3E\" data-czlz data-src=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-841\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam.jpg 400w, https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/turtle_release_southern_Vietnam-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-841'>\n\t\t\t\tMs. Nguyen Thu Thuy with a big smile on her face after successfully releasing turtles.  Photo by: Hoang Thi Phuong Thao \u2013 ATP\/IMC\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 21st\u00a0and 22nd\u00a0August 2018, the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC) has collaborated with the Turtle Conservation Centre &#8230; <a class=\"cz_readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/2018-08-turtle_release_in_southern_vietnam\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":388,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,357,353,355],"tags":[68,69],"class_list":["post-214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-atp-news","category-conservation-news","category-imc-news","category-support-rescue-centres","tag-release","tag-rescue"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.0","language":"my","enabled_languages":["en","vi","my"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"vi":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"my":{"title":false,"content":false,"excerpt":false}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=214"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":842,"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214\/revisions\/842"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indomyanmarconservation.org\/my\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}