Hatchlings of Endangered Crocodile Found
It’s believed only about 400 Siamese crocodiles remain in the wild, with most of them in Cambodia.
A Siamese crocodile swims in the Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary, Cambodia on Sept. 13.
Source: Cambodian Environment Ministry/WWF/AP Photo
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia (AP) -- Eight hatchlings from one of the world’s rarest crocodile species have been found in a wildlife sanctuary in eastern Cambodia, raising hopes for its continuing survival in the wild.
Conservationists found the baby Siamese crocodiles earlier this month in a river in the Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary, Cambodia's Environment Ministry and the World Wildlife Fund said Tuesday.