When thinking of endangered species, the dog is the last animal to come to mind – but one type of dog, the African Painted Dog, is indeed a rare find these days. In the last 100 years, it’s estimated that populations have dropped a whopping 99 percent - down to just 3000 remaining dogs. Luckily the Painted Dog Conservation Program (PDCP) is doing its part to help the species come back from the brink of extinction.

Deep in the forests of Vietnam, an amazing array of diverse wildlife –Asian elephants, gibbons, langurs, wild cattle, and deer – roam freely. While this area (The Vinh Cuu Nature Reserve) is supposed to provide a safe haven for many endangered species - it seems that illegal hunting and trade still remain a big problem.