But Quy also sees some encouragement in the success of programs to replant forests and educate people about the value of conservation. Vietnam has signed international treaties and enacted new laws to protect its wildlife. The government has also expanded the park system, even converting a notorious former French colonial prison island into a turtle sanctuary. And after the success of the rescue center, another was authorized to handle non-primates. If Nadler and his team have their way, it's a song that will continue to echo in Vietnam's jungles.
Macaques are large monkeys that live partly on the ground and partly in the trees.
Lorises are very small, slow-moving creatures that feed at night. The pygmy loris is the smallest of all the primates found in Vietnam. They average between 8 and 11 inches long when fully grown. As rare Vietnamese primates get crowded out by encroaching humans, a small rescue center is trying to save them. ABC News Internet Ventures.