Two rare monkeys found in Quang Tri released into the wild

Two rare monkeys discovered in a family’s garden in the central province of Quang Tri have been released back into the wild, authorities said.

Le Van Trung, a resident of Khe Ha Hamlet, reported finding the monkeys after they strayed into his garden. Local authorities later arrived at the scene to rescue the animals.

The monkeys released into the wild (Photo by Van Phu)

The monkeys were identified as a stump-tailed macaque weighing 4.6 kilogrammes and a northern pig-tailed macaque weighing 3.5 kilogrammes.

Both are classified as Group IIB endangered and rare species under regulations issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on wildlife management.

Rangers and the Huong Hiep Commune People’s Committee jointly released the animals back into their natural habitat.