TRANG, Thailand — Cuddles at feeding time are one of many techniques vets in Thailand are using to raise an orphaned baby dugong named Mariam, and which have helped spread interest in ocean conservation in the process. "Mariam has ignited the interest among Thai people to care about marine animals, Thai seas and nature in general," he said. But so far, her biggest challenge is feeding herself, as she has trouble digging out the seagrass buried in the ocean floor. Another baby dugong was also found stranded in Krabi earlier this week. The Phuket Marine Biological Centre said in a statement that dugongs get stranded on beaches because of fishing and other human activities.

Source: Philippine Star July 03, 2019 09:45 UTC