One of the world's rarest crocodile species hatch in Laos
One of the world's rarest crocodile species has moved a little bit further from extinction with the hatching of 20 wild eggs plucked from a nest found in southern Laos. Experts believe there could be as few as 300 Siamese crocodiles remaining in the world's swamps, forests and rivers, so the discovery of the nest — the first found in the mountainous, jungle-clad country since 2008 — is a significant step in the rehabilitation of a species that was declared extinct in the wild in 1992. Since then, tiny populations have been discovered in remote corners of its range, which used to include most of Southeast Asia. Still, the crocs remain critically endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, the acknowledged authority on the status of global biodiversity. Under the soft red light of an incubator, the 20 baby crocodiles tapped and cracked their way into the world last week. Their nest was found in the southern province of Savannakhet in June by a team of villagers trained by the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society, which is working to save the species in landlocked Laos. "The feeling was one of elation," Chris Hallam, who co-ordinates the organization's crocodile project in Laos, told The Associated Press about the hatching. "When you look at the global population and the population in Laos, it represents quite a significant number of individual crocodiles," he said. The crocs were hatched at the Lao Zoo, just outside Vientiane, where they were moved to protect them from predators such as snakes and monitor lizards. Hallam said the crocodiles will be raised in captivity for 18 months before being released back into the wild. And it seems they won't be alone. Villagers recently found another nest in Savannakhet with 20 eggs inside. Because those crocs are so near to hatching, conservationists decided to leave them where they are with village teams keeping an eye on them. The Siamese crocodile grows up to 10 feet in length but is generally docile. Its passive nature has made it easier to hunt. In recent decades thousands were captured and sold to crocodile farms that sprung up across Southeast Asia, feeding a vogue for its renowned soft skin and a taste for its meat. Several thousand of the crocodiles remain in farms and in zoos, though many have been crossbred with bigger species, reducing still further the numbers of pure Siamese crocodiles.
In this Aug. 18 ,2011 photo released by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), a baby Siamese crocodile hatches from an egg at the Lao Zoo outside Vientiane, Laos. Environmentalists say rare Siam Crocodiles have hatched in a zoo in Laos and will be released into the wild once they are old enough to fend for themselves. Chris Hallam with the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society says the 20 baby crocodiles hatched last week from eggs found in a lake in southern Laos. (AP Photo)Another nest with 20 eggs found
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Why called this Siam croc? This should be Laotian or Lanxang Croc instead.
Siamese Crocodiles are almost in every country in S.E.Asia, not just in Laos, so why do you have to call it Laotian or Lanxang Crocodiles. Siamese Crocodiles have been found in Thailand before Laos ages ago.
Just google it, you'll know.
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Actually it was discovered in Burma during the world war 1 and 2. These crocs was vast in the jungle river of Burma back then when the Japanese invaded S.E.A. and built trains through the jungle. Also these Crocs been in SEA for a very long time then it shouldn't be called Siamese. The name just discredit all of its neighbors and also these crocs no longer live in Thailand naturally.
You will be called E-Kae Laos or E-Kae Lan Xang. up2u Ai stupid.
i call Siam Crocodiles and u call E-Kae Laos ok?
Siamosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur. u can call laotyrannus isanensis
The world needs to know what you're talking about.
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"discredit all of its neighbors" ---> Just ask those western ppl why they called Siamese Crocodiles, OK?
"also these crocs no longer live in Thailand naturally" ---> Those crocodiles are named Siamese Crocodiles ages ago before they're no longer live in Thailand naturally, OK?
It's like if they 're no longer live in Thailand naturally, is that mean you have to change the name?
lao nok not living in Laos. You need to change the name.
You do not respect international rules.
world call Irrawaddy Dolphin is mean Irrawaddy River
Thailand found on the Chao Phraya River. we call Irrawaddy Dolphin
u can call Mekong Dolphin ok Human Mars
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If anyone sees this Siamese crocs. Please kill it since it has already contaminated by Siam name all over the animals. When i hear Siam or Siamese I just want to kill it so it won't remind us about the Siamese Hia/Kae.
Love the way you ignorant people like to spout nonsense
am thai issan pp but i hate laos. you did not know how to maintain the infrastructure of
the world Shameless laos
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I want to kill Laos Hia/Kae too
We are very fortunate that the Crocodile is not extinct.
We are not fortunate to read the rubbish that the Lao and the Thai write to each other. You are just showing your stupidity, its about an animal not about Thai and Lao hatred.
It's called Siamese crocodile because it has two heads. haha just kidding.
Mr Thai you're taking the cyber world too seriously. Please come back to reality. All is not lost yet you still have time.