Today is my last day in Vietnam, and I’m currently killing time in a lovely air conditioned cafe in Hanoi before my flight later this afternoon. My trip from the park to Hanoi was straightforward and cheap – it cost me £7 for a 3-hour…

Friday was my last working day at Save Vietnam’s Wildlife. We started as we’d done for the rest of the week, cleaning out the two quarantine buildings (which we got done in record time), then sat down for a bit of a breather. Out next…

Hello all! The last couple of days have been pretty quiet, I’ve been on evening shifts on Tuesday and Wednesday. My last two days are morning and afternoon, which is nice – I’ll get to say goodbye to everyone properly before I go. I forgot…

Starting Tuesday with a slightly sore head today, after having a great time at a party last night to welcome keepers and volunteers from other parks in Save Vietnam’s Wildlife’s network. This week SVW are running a series of learning events to share knowledge around…

It’s the start of my second week at Save Vietnams Wildlife, and for a quick recap of the end of last week: on Friday I did my first evening shift, which was great! Most of the animals at SVW are nocturnal, so in the daytime…

Friday began with cleaning one of the quarantine blocks (currently used to house a handful of pangolins, three of which are pregnant and so being observed and hormone samples taken so their biology can be studied further). We swept, hosed down and cleaned bowls, and…

The last few days have been very eventful, with both happy and sad things happening at SVW. When I arrived at SVW, I learned that long-term resident binturong Mr B, was feeling very under the weather and off his food. He was taken to the…

My first full day started early – 7.30am, to beat the heat (although it was already in the high 20’s when I got up, and extremely humid). I cycled down to the SVW centre and checked the duty board – myself and another volunteer were…

Hello all – and hooray for my first proper update from Vietnam! I’m now safely at Cuc Phương National Park in Vietnam, staying at the visitor centre. I’m waiting to be inducted on my first day, so thought I’d post a quick update. My journey…

Hello everyone! You have no doubt been directed to this blog by me, Charlie, as I record my upcoming trip to Vietnam, to volunteer with Save Vietnam’s Wildlife. This blog will be serving as a way to organise myself before my trip, keep friends and…