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A social media influencer in Thailand has spent over a year monitoring critically endangered dugongs with a drone, helping protect the 273 remaining animals through education and awareness. His daily visits to Tang Khen Bay showcase these gentle sea mammals to the world while scientists work to save their disappearing habitat.
A social media creator in Thailand has spent over a year monitoring critically endangered dugongs with a drone, raising awareness as these gentle sea mammals face threats from habitat loss and pollution. His daily updates on a beloved dugong named Miracle are helping educate the public about protecting the species.
After a devastating 2011 heatwave killed seagrass across an area twice the size of Singapore, volunteers in Western Australia are bringing Shark Bay's underwater meadows back to life one seedling at a time. Indigenous wisdom and community grit are restoring the playground that dolphins, dugongs, and whales call home.
Once nearly extinct, India's gentle sea cows are thriving again with 270 dugongs now grazing along Tamil Nadu's coast. This remarkable comeback proves that when communities, scientists, and governments work together, even slow-breeding marine mammals can bounce back.
India's endangered dugong population has hit 270 along Tamil Nadu's coast, marking a rare conservation victory for one of the ocean's most vulnerable creatures. The Wildlife Institute of India calls it "big news" after years of focused protection efforts.