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Antwerp Zoo Aims to Revive Critically Endangered Vietnam Pheasant

3/24/2025

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Antwerp Zoo is stepping up to save the critically endangered Vietnam pheasant by reintroducing it to its native habitat. By providing two young birds and conducting vital genetic research, the zoo aims to establish three self-sustaining populations in central Vietnam. With the species absent from the wild for 25 years, this initiative sparks hope for its future.

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Antwerp Zoo is stepping up to save the critically endangered Vietnam pheasant by reintroducing it to its native habitat. By providing two young birds and conducting vital genetic research, the zoo aims to establish three self-sustaining populations in central Vietnam. With the species absent from the wild for 25 years, this initiative sparks hope for its future.