Re-introduced Chinese alligators breed succesfull in the wild : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090714124949.htm ( just saw it's news from 2009 so not realy news anymore . Evenso it was not mentioned anywhere on ZooChat so still of some intrest I hope ).
More good Chinese alligator news ! : http://www.newswise.com/articles/world-s-most-endangered-alligator-making-a-comeback-in-shanghai
Update about the attemps to save the species - seems to be very succesfull : China makes headway in rejuvenating population of Chinese alligators