Chaipreuk cited the improvement, noted in a report by a team of sanctuary officials along with the local authorities guarding the Duyong Bay area where the orphaned baby dugong was staying. On Sunday, Mariam drank 3,220 millilitres of milk and ate 200 grams of sea grass. She was expected to be under officials’ care for at least another 12 months before quitting the milk diet and living on her own in the sea. The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) is prepared an around-the-clock live broadcast of the life of Mariam for early this month via the department's Facebook page. The broadcast aims to cater to the Thai public’s lasting interest in Mariam, boost public awareness of the extinction risks of some 300 endangered dugongs in Thai waters and promote learning about dugong care.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 01, 2019 04:18 UTC