On the 26th June 2024, Wildlife At Risk (WAR) in cooperation with Binh Thuan Provincial Department of Fisheries releases successfully three (03) sea turtles include 2 Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and 1 Common green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) with a total weight of 41,2 kg, in the sea of Phan Thiet bay area, Binh Thuan province.

Picture 1: The car has just arrived at the seaport

Picture 2: Sea turtles are being brought onto the ship

The Hawksbill Turtles and Common green Turtle had been checked by WAR ’s Vet and tagged before the release. His work could not be complete without an enthusiastic support from the Binh Thuan Provincial Fisheries Sub-Department.

Picture 3: The ship is on the way to the release location

All of these Sea Turtles are received by WAR from Dong Nai Provincial Fisheries Sub-Department, Tien Giang Provincial Fisheries Sub-Department and Binh Thuan Provincial Fisheries Sub-Department at the end of 2023 and the early months of 2024

Picture 4: Sea turtles back to the wild

Good bye and good luck!

Photo: WAR/Truong Dang Tho

On October 17, 2023,Wildlife At Risk (WAR) in cooperation with the police of Hoa Thanh town, Tay Ninh province release twenty three endangered wildlife to Lo Go – Xa Mat National Park in Tay Ninh province. Includes nine King Cobras (Ophiophagus Hannah), two Sunda Pangolins (Manis javanica), one Bengal Monitor (Varanus bengalensis), ten Yellow- headed Temple Turtles (Heiremys annandalei) and one Malayan Snail Eating Turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga).

Photo 1: Off load wildlife from vehicle at Lo Go National

On this release wildlife, there are 12 endangered wildlife under protection of IB Decree : 84/2021/ND-CP dated 22nd September, 2021 of the Government of Vietnam, which are King Cobra, Bengal Monitor and Sunda Pangolin . These wildlife were confiscated by the Police of Hoa Thanh town, police of Ben Cau district, Tay Ninh province, and Tien Giang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development from illegal wildlife trade, and then transferred Dau Tieng Wildlife Conservation Station. Before the release, the wildlife was checked by WAR’s veterinarian to ensure a sufficient condition in health.
Thank you, The Greater Good Charities has given a hand caring some of these wildlife during their time at our conservation facility, Dau Tieng Wildlife Conservation Station.

We appreciated a coordination and enthusiastic support of “Lo Go – Xa Mat National Park and the police of Hoa Thanh town, Tay Ninh province” on the release.

Photo/WAR/Le Xuan Lam

On September 27, 2023 Wildlife At Risk (WAR) in cooperation with Binh Duong Forest Protection Department release five (05) Yellow-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae) at Ta Dung National Par in Dak Nong Province. The Yellow-cheeked gibbon is one of 25 rare primate species in Vietnam, under the protection of IB Decree: 84/2021/ND-CP dated 22nd September, 2021 of the Government of Vietnam (Group IB).

Photo 1: The car has just arrived at National Park	Photo 2: Bring the animals to the boat

This is the first largest gibbon release ever from the Dau Tieng Wildlife Conservation Station. Most the above-mentioned wild animals were confiscated by Binh Duong Provincial Forest Protection Department, DiAn City Police and Forest Protection Department of Tan Uyen – Phu Giao district from illegal trading, captivity or voluntarily handover by people to authorities, and then transferred to Dau Tieng Wildlife Conservation Station. The wildlife had been cared at the Station located at 303, Le Danh Cat Hamlet, Thanh Tuyen Commune, Dau Tieng District, Binh Duong Province. Before the release, the wildlife was checked by WAR’s veterinarian to ensure a sufficient condition in health.

Photo 3: Just arrived at the drop off location

Ta Dung National Park has a rare primeval forest ecosystem of the Highlands with endemic and precious and rare forest flora and fauna resources. It is an ideal place for the Yellow-cheeked gibbon to live and develop.

Photo 4,5 : Goodbye and good luck

We are appreciated a coordination and enthusiastic support of Ta Dung National Park on the release.

Photo/WAR/Le Xuan Lam

In the morning of July 27st, 2022, a rescue team of Wildlife At Risk was quickly mobilized to the field to receive two gibbons after getting the information requiring assistance from the authorities.
The two gibbons were fed by an 87-year-old man at his home, in a very cramped cage, located in an alley on Pham Ngu Lao street, Hiep Thanh ward, Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong province. At first, the rescue team was quick to assume that it would be very easy to capture the two gibbons in captivity, however, it took us a lot of time to approach the two animals to get them familiarized with the team members. Because they appeared very shy and fearful of strangers as a result of their years in captivity.

Miserable living condition for gibbons at the older man’s house

Starting to make a closer approach

Roughly 2 hours later, we were successful using anesthetic.

The gibbon was being captured by WAR’s staff and forester

These are two individuals of the Red-cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae) – a critically endangered species belonging to group IB, Appendix I, Decree: 84/2021/ND-CP dated September 22, 2021, female and weigh in a total of 11kg. The elderly are aware that keeping Red-cheeked Gibbons in house illegally involved in criminal activities. Therefore, he hands over voluntarily these wildlife to the authorities.

With effective cooperation and support, we managed to save the two gibbons

We do welcome the spirit of self-discipline to enforce the law from the owner. At Dau Tieng Wildlife Conservation Station, they will be treated and looked after by the devotion of both vet and WAR’s staff.

On the way to be transferred to a new house – Dau Tieng Wildlife Conservation Station

After receiving the news that the Forest Protection Department of Tu Nghia district, Quang Ngai province needed to help take care of a Gray-shanked Douc langur (Pygathrix cinerea) on November 23th,2021. The WAR team prepared and traveled to Quang Ngai province. Within roughly 30 hours, we arrived at the local authorities’ office to receive the douc langur.
According to a forestry ranger, this Douc langur was kept as a pet in a resident’s house for a long time in Tu Nghia district. After being aware of the illegal wildlife in captivity, local people immediately contacted the authorities and voluntarily transferred. We met him while he was in poor health with 1.5kg in weight. There was no word to describe how both the WAR team and rangers felt sorry for him. At the present, the douc is not only safe but also be cared closely at Dau Tieng Wildlife Conservation Station.

In Quang Ngai province	Ready travel back to Dau Tieng WCS	The douc is being cared at Dau Tieng WCS