1 / 5   The birth of 65 Siamese crocodiles in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, has once again brought hope to the survival of one of the world's rarest reptiles. /VCG Photo

2 / 5   Amazing photos of these palm-sized creatures were first released to the public when they were a few months old. /VCG Photo

3 / 5   Eggs from these rare creatures were hatched at a breeding center in Cambodia run by FFI and the Cambodian Forestry Administration. /VCG Photo

4 / 5   Listed as a critically endangered species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the estimated population of the Siamese crocodile left in the world is only 300. /VCG Photo

5 / 5   The species used to be widely distributed in the freshwater habitats of Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia. However, the population of the species dramatically dropped due to an explosion in hunting for their skins and the loss of nearly 99 percent natural habitats, according to Express. /VCG Photo