A critically endangered crocodile species, once thought extinct in its Cambodian habitat, is clawing its way back thanks to painstaking conservation work. The hatching of clutches of critically endangered Siamese crocodiles is an unlikely comeback, aided by an even unlikelier ally. Crocodile farmers who had nearly hunted the species to extinction in the first place now play a vital role in providing purebred reptiles for captive breeding. (AP video shot by: Anton L. Delgato)
A critically endangered crocodile is clawing its way back in Cambodia, thanks to conservation work
A critically endangered crocodile species, once thought extinct in its Cambodian habitat, is clawing its way back thanks to painstaking conservation work. The hatching of clutches of critically endangered Siamese crocodiles is an unlikely comeback, aided by an even unlikelier ally. Crocodile farmers who had nearly hunted the species to extinction in the first place now play a vital role in providing purebred reptiles for captive breeding. (AP video shot by: Anton L. Delgato)