Record number of baby Siamese crocs – once believed extinct – found in Cambodia

Ten baby Siamese crocodiles have been spotted in the wild in Cambodia in recent weeks, raising hopes that conservation efforts have achieved a genuine breakthrough for a species once believed to be extinct in the wild.
«Of course, still faces threats and we can’t be complacent about its future, but this is definitely good from the point of view of showing there’s reproduction in the wild. In addition to the positive news regarding wild hatchlings, last month also saw the first DNA test of Siamese crocodiles in Cambodia.

 

Community crocodile wardens patrol this critical habitat regularly, they go out every month through really tough forest to get to the sites. They spend days and nights along these rivers monitoring crocodile populations

 

This article was written by ANDREW HAFFNER

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