Border police seized 399 baby Siamese crocodiles, a protected endangered species, in southern China, state-owned Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday. Rare baby Siamese crocodiles are seen at Thmor Daun Pove's natural resource protection community in Kho Kong province, 400 km (249 miles) southwest of Phnom Penh, June 19, 2010. China is a major destination market for many products made using exotic, and often endangered, species. The roughly 25-cm long crocodiles were about 15 days old and were likely trafficked from Vietnam, the report said. The government has held high-profile events to destroy large caches of illicit animal products in attempt to discourage trafficking in them.

Source: Thanhnien News July 31, 2016 07:41 UTC