hatching

Within four to twelve weeks after hatching, these little tadpoles begin their transformation into toads, with only about 1% making it to adulthood.

Before 2021, the hatching of Cassowary chicks in the UK was relatively rare.

As its hatching approaches, the egg is placed with a surrogate parent capable of rearing the chick.

Given their dwindling population in the wild, "the hatching of 60 new crocodiles is a tremendous boost," said Pablo Sinovas, who leads the Cambodia programme of conservation group Fauna & Flora.

That includes backers of Major League Cricket franchises hatching plans for dedicated cricket stadiums in their own cities.