A boost for the species as 60 rare Siamese crocs hatch

Nature’s miracle: Some of the rare Siamese crocodile hatchlings seen in Cardamom National Park in June. — AP

A group of 60 rare Siamese crocodiles have hatched in Cambodia, boosting hopes for one of the world’s most endangered reptiles, conservationists said.

Five Siamese crocodile nests were discovered in Cambodia’s Cardamom National Park in mid-May, the country’s environment and agriculture ministry said in a joint statement with conservation group Fauna and Flora on Thursday.