Conservationists welcome discovery of 106 rare crocodile eggs in Cambodia

The Siamese crocodile species is listed as critically endangered (Bros Pov/Fauna & Flora via AP)

Conservationists in Cambodia have found 106 eggs of the rare Siamese crocodile species in a western Cambodian wildlife sanctuary, officials said.

The discovery has been called the biggest in the last 20 years, giving new hope for the world’s rarest crocodile species’ survival in the wild.