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Ho Chi Minh City releases 84 rescued wild animals into forest

30 August 2026 | 05:00:00 PM

A 70-kilogramme Burmese python was among 84 wild animals returned to their natural habitat at the Dong Nai Nature and Culture Reserve.

Forestry authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have released 84 wild animals from 13 species into the wild, including a Burmese python weighing approximately 70 kilogrammes.

The release took place at the Dong Nai Nature and Culture Reserve in coordination with reserve management authorities, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Forest Protection Department.

Speaking on August 29, a representative of the department said the animals released during the operation included pygmy slow lorises, water monitors, clouded monitors, Burmese pythons, Asian palm civets, eastern barn owls, keeled box turtles, Indochinese box turtles, Asian giant pond turtles and three-striped roofed turtles.

Among the animals was a Burmese python weighing around 70 kilogrammes, which had been voluntarily handed over to forest rangers by a local resident in May 2026.

According to forestry officials, most of the animals released in this operation were voluntarily surrendered by members of the public. They were subsequently cared for and monitored to ensure they were healthy enough to survive before being returned to their natural habitat.

Nguyen Cong Bang of the Ho Chi Minh City Forest Protection Department said the latest release included 23 Burmese pythons.

From 2022 to early 2026, the department released more than 1,400 wild animals into protected areas across Vietnam, including the national parks of Cat Tien National Park, Bu Gia Map National Park, U Minh Thuong National Park, Chu Yang Sin National Park and Phuoc Binh National Park, as well as the Dong Nai Nature and Culture Reserve and Lang Sen Wetland Reserve.

In addition, forest rangers transferred 48 animals to specialist conservation facilities for long-term care and protection.

Source: dantri.com.vn

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