Fewer than 1,000 Siamese crocodiles remain on 🌏️ .
In the Xe Champhone wetlands in Laos, a decade-long effort is restoring this rare species by honoring the community's spiritual ties to the animals. With 294 crocodiles released to date, the "gentle giants" are making a comeback.
By Liz Kimbrough.
When village conservation teams find a Siamese crocodile nest in the Xe Champhone wetlands of central Laos, they move fast, collecting eggs within 24 hours before poachers, predators or floods can…
