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Largest wild breeding event this century boosts critically endangered species' recovery in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains.

Siamese crocodile hatching.
Two members of Fauna & Flora's crocodile conservation team with a number of Siamese crocodile eggs.
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Overview

  • Sixty Siamese crocodiles hatched from five nests in Cambodia's Cardamom National Park.
  • This is the largest wild breeding event for the species recorded in the 21st century.
  • Local communities and conservation groups have been instrumental in protecting these habitats.
  • The species, once thought extinct, has been recovering through captive breeding and reintroduction efforts.
  • Ongoing collaborative conservation efforts are crucial for the species' continued recovery.