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106 rare crocodile eggs are found in Cambodia, the biggest such discovery in 20 years
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Eggs of a rare Siamese crocodile species hatch in Cardamom National Park in June, 2024. - photo by Bros Pov/Fauna & Flora via AP
PNOMH PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Conservationists in Cambodia found 106 eggs of rare Siamese crocodile species in a western Cambodian wildlife sanctuary, officials said Thursday, calling it the biggest discovery in the last 20 years, giving new hope for the world's rarest crocodile species' survival in the wild. The group discovered the species eggs in Cardamom National Park in May. Between June 27 and 30, a total of 60 eggs were successfully hatched, according to a joint statement issued by the ministries of agriculture and environment along with the conservation group Fauna & Flora.