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October 25, 2016• Behind the Scenes at EPRC, English

Primate Education Day – Trash Collecting, Primate Drawing, and More…

International Primate Day 2017

Last weekend on October 22nd, local students from Cuc Phuong Primary School experienced for the first time a full-day primate education trip in the forest that engaged them with the nature and introduced them to captive wildlife through various creative activities.

This Primate Education Day is initiated by the Endangered Primate Rescue Center, in collaboration with the Cuc Phuong National Park’s Conservation Awareness Program (CAP), with the aim of raising awareness and improving knowledge about the forest and primates in students studying and living in the buffer zone of Cuc Phuong National Park, where the EPRC is based.

October 8, 2016• Behind the Scenes at EPRC, English

Loris Release Program Success – Three Lorises Returned to Forest

Lorises Returned to the Forest in Cuc Phuong National Park

On 9/10, after a short period of rehabilitation in the EPRC’s facility, three slow lorises who passed the health and behaviour assessment for our loris release program finally returned to the forest in Cuc Phuong National Park.

This loris release, including two individuals who were transferred to the EPRC from a governmental rescue center for a better chance of release and one individual who was surrendered voluntarily to the EPRC from a local resident earlier this year, were carried out inside Cuc Phuong National Park, the forest where the EPRC is based.

Coming from illegal keeping not so long ago, these lorises were released to the wild in a strong and healthy condition thanks to the excellent care of EPRC’s keepers. But most importantly, they still possess wild behaviors that indicates a smooth readjustment to wild environment.

October 2, 2016• English, News

Wildlife Crime – Four Frozen Endangered Hatinh Langurs

Wildlife Crimes in Vietnam

On the morning of October 2nd, the traffic police of Thanh Hoa province discovered a suspicious load on the back of a truck driving on the 1A highway through Truong Lam commune, Tinh Gia district. Turned out, four frozen endangered Hatinh langurs were concealed in styrofoam boxes with unclear origins.

According to dantri.com.vn, at around 1 a.m on October 2nd, the traffic police was carrying out their night patrol duty when they spotted a coach driving on the highway with signs of traffic violation. On-site inspection revealed the coach was transporting many styrofoam boxes. Suspecting that illegal products could be stored inside, the police examined the boxes and found out that four frozen wildlife that appeared to be the endangered Hatinh langurs were tied up in plastic bags. Without any surprise, the driver failed to present any origin paper of the wildlife in his coach.

October 1, 2016• Behind the Scenes at EPRC, English, Photo Album

Photoshoot Day at EPRC

Our Primates Are Photographed by National Geographic Scientific Advisor

Take a sneak peak into the collection of photographs that was taken at the Endangered Primate Rescue Center by the multi talented Pierre de Chabannes, National Geographic Society’s Scientific Advisor, who has travelled around the world with the mission of documenting the 12,000 species held in captivity presently.

The Endangered Primate Rescue Center, who houses some of the rarest primates on Earth that cannot be seen in any other captive facilities in the world, presents wildlife, zoo and primate photographers a unique chance to broaden their photo collection of endangered and lesser known animals. In this article, we would like to share with you some of the best shots of the primates in the EPRC that were captured by Pierre de Chabannes, along with basic description of the species and story of the individual.

August 29, 2016• English, News

Wildlife Crime – 9 Black-Shanked Douc Langurs Killed

Wildlife Crimes in Vietnam

According to Tuoi Tre Online, on August 29th, the police department of Khanh Vinh district (Khanh Hoa province) prosecuted three suspects who earlier on 11/7 killed and transported 9 endangered black-shanked douc langurs illegally.

This group of three men aged from 19 to 35 all coming from M’drak district, Dak Lak province were reported to use guns to poach 9 black-shanked douc langurs in the forest, ripped their stomachs open to dry the organs before transporting dead bodies out of the forest for illegal trade.

August 25, 2016• English, News

Red-Shanked Douc Langur Is Da Nang City’s New Mascot

Da Nang City's New Mascot

According to Viet Nam News, the central city has chosen the red-shanked douc langur (Pygathrix nemaeus) as the official mascot of Da Nang at the 2017 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation) Summit.

» Red-shanked douc langurs photographed in the EPRC by Joel Sartore.

July 9, 2016• English, News

Three Endangered Hatinh Langurs Successfully Released

Our First Langur Release Program

On the 3rd of July, the first langur release program in 2016 carried out by the EPRC, in cooperation with GreenViet, took place in Ke Go Nature Reserve, Hatinh province in the presence of delegates and rangers from Hatinh province.

One of the most frequently asked questions at the EPRC by our visitors is: Will you release these animals back to the wild? To answer many of our supporters’ inquiry, we want to announce to everyone the first update on EPRC’s langur release program in 2016.

Three Hatinh langurs, including one male and two females, were released to a secret site in Ke Go Nature Reserve, Hatinh province, on Sunday last week. The program does not stop with the animals being released, but will continue for the next 12 months with researchers from GreenViet monitoring the langurs on a daily basis.

» An infant Hatinh langur at the EPRC

March 27, 2016• English, News

Born Today A New Female Hatinh Langur

Welcome To EPRC Our New Baby Hatinh Langur

The Hatinh langur is well-known around the center for their reproductivity rate. And they once again just proved their fame by giving birth to an orange female baby this morning, making it the 7th baby Hatinh langur out of the total 13 baby primates born in EPRC since 2015.

No one would forget the newborn female Hatinh langur’s birthday as she was born on Easter Day, 27th of March. Hatinh langur offspring, just like any other Trachypithecus (Cat Ba langur, Delacour’s langur…), are coated with an orange fur at birth and will gradually transform into their adult fur in the first one year and 3 month of their life. The only difference in coloration between male and female Hatinh langur at birth is the white patch on the rump of the female offspring, while the male wears a orange fur all over their body. Hence, this newborn is a female.

However, a newborn could also have different color variations as some would not be completely orange. This is also the case for the newborn as she’s already possessed a color mixture of black and orange.

March 25, 2016• English, News

Delacour’s Langur Born in the Semi-Wild Enclosure in EPRC

Welcome Loem, Our New Baby Delacour's Langur

On 22nd of February, Loem the Delacour’s langur gave birth to a baby in the semi-wild enclosure. The sex of the newborn has been a mystery until recently.

Five Delacour’s langurs living in the semi-wild area are planned to be released to the wild in the near future. However, on the 22nd of February, to our surprise, Loem, the 6-year-old female Delacour’s langur, gave birth to a baby for the first time in her life. The population of Delacour’s langur is estimated to be less than 250 individuals, thus the birth of an offspring never fails to bring us immense joy.

» The happy family sunbathing on a rare sunny day in the always-misty Cuc Phuong National Park

March 12, 2016• English, News

The Alarming Situation of Primates in Vietnam

Today in Vietnam, many spectacular designs of nature are facing extinction threats. Will you be the one who lends a hand to help save the primates in Vietnam?

“The Alarming Situation of Primates in Vietnam” is a photo album comprising of species information and facts that aims to raise awareness and call for urgent actions from concerned citizens.

The following photos are in courtesy and copyright of Joel Sartore.

» Southern red-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae) – Status: Endangered.

Working to ensure a future for Vietnam's primates

Primate Education Day – Trash Collecting, Primate Drawing, and More…

International Primate Day 2017

Loris Release Program Success – Three Lorises Returned to Forest

Lorises Returned to the Forest in Cuc Phuong National Park

Wildlife Crime – Four Frozen Endangered Hatinh Langurs

Wildlife Crimes in Vietnam

Photoshoot Day at EPRC

Our Primates Are Photographed by National Geographic Scientific Advisor

Wildlife Crime – 9 Black-Shanked Douc Langurs Killed

Wildlife Crimes in Vietnam

Red-Shanked Douc Langur Is Da Nang City’s New Mascot

Da Nang City's New Mascot

Three Endangered Hatinh Langurs Successfully Released

Our First Langur Release Program

Born Today A New Female Hatinh Langur

Welcome To EPRC Our New Baby Hatinh Langur

Delacour’s Langur Born in the Semi-Wild Enclosure in EPRC

Welcome Loem, Our New Baby Delacour's Langur

The Alarming Situation of Primates in Vietnam

Today in Vietnam, many spectacular designs of nature are facing extinction threats. Will you be the one who lends a hand to help save the primates in Vietnam?

Endangered Primate Rescue Center – Vietnam

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