https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87r3ygzljdo
'Cambodia has welcomed 60 baby Siamese crocodiles - a hatching record for the
endangered species in this century, conservationists say.
They have called it a "real sign of hope", after more than 20 years of efforts
to revive the reptile's numbers in the remote Cardamom Mountains.
The olive green freshwater reptile has a distinct bony crest at the back of its
head - by some estimates, it can grow up to 3m or nearly 10ft.
Locals discovered five nests in May and the baby crocs were born at the end of
June, conservationists said on Thursday.
Siamese crocodiles were once widespread throughout much of South East Asia.
But decades of hunting and habitat loss have tuned them into what conservations
classify as "critically endangered" species. There are just 400 of them left in
the world - and most of those are in Cambodia.
Given their dwindling population in the wild, "the hatching of 60 new
crocodiles is a tremendous boost," said Pablo Sinovas, who leads the Cambodia
programme of conservation group Fauna & Flora.
He added that this was hugely encouraging for "collaborative conservation
efforts" - in this case the efforts have involved conservationists, local NGOs
and the Cambodian government.'
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