In the she limestone country of Ninh Binh, a flooded valley of still water and stone shelters an animal found nowhere else on Earth. This is Van Long Wetland Nature Reserve — and the white-trousered langur that depends on it. VEN Journal · Photography by the VEN team Photo: VEN team Glide out onto Van Long early in the morning and the first thing you notice is the quiet. There is no surf and no engine — just an oar dipping, and a sheet of water so still it doubles every limes

Trẩu Lớn (Merops viridis) · Trẩu ngực nâu (Merops philippinus) · Trảu Đầu Hạt Dẻ (Merops leschenaulti)​ ​ There are birds you hear before you see. Bee-eaters are not those birds. The moment one perches in the open — electric green, blue throat, tail spike catching the light — your eyes find it before your brain has time to process what it's looking at. Vietnam is home to five species of bee-eaters, all members of the family Meropidae. Three of them — the Blue-throated (Merops

When we picture coral reefs, we often think of bright colors, tropical waters, and postcard-perfect diving spots. But coral reefs are far more than beautiful underwater scenery they are living, breathing ecosystems built by tiny animals working together over centuries. These remarkable systems are among the most important and most fragile environments on our planet. Although reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, they support about 25% of all marine species. Fish, sea t