Aug 19, 2019 · Marium, an orphaned baby dugong who became a beloved conservation symbol after photographs of her nuzzling human caretakers went viral earlier this year, has died from shock sparked by...

Jul 3, 2019 · In April, a baby dugong was found near a beach in Thailand’s southern Krabi province, her mother nowhere in sight. Wildlife officials tried to relocate the baby to a dugong habitat, but the...

The dugong (/ ˈ d (j) uː ɡ ɒ ŋ /; Dugong dugon) is a marine mammal. It is one of four living species of the order Sirenia, which also includes three species of manatees.

Aug 17, 2019 · Marium became a symbol of conservation when found off the coast of Krabi, southern Thailand. An orphaned baby dugong that attained celebrity status in Thailand has died with plastic waste...

A baby dugong that has developed an attachment to humans after being separated from her mother and getting lost off southern Thailand is being nurtured by marine experts in hopes that it can one day fend for itself.

Aug 20, 2019 · In April, the hearts of internet denizens were captured by the adorable antics of a baby dugong in Thailand named 'Marium.' Images and reports of the orphaned baby depicted her as a creature as...

May 7, 2015 · Dugongs can be as big as 10 feet (3 meters) long and can weigh a whopping 1000 pounds (499 kilograms)! Baby Dugongs can be up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) long and weight up to 66 pounds (30 kilograms). Dugongs can be found in coastal waters from the western Pacific Ocean to the eastern coast of Africa.

Aug 17, 2019 · The baby dugong, which washed up in waters off southern Thailand months ago, has died from a stomach infection caused by swallowing bits of plastic. Marium's death once again casts a spotlight...

Aug 20, 2019 · One of the latest possible victims of ocean pollution appears to be Marium, the loveable manatee-like animal that captured the hearts of Thailand and the internet. Marium was the name given to an 8-month-old dugong, a species of marine mammal found in …

Baby dugongs have also been seen to suck on their fin for comfort and either swims beneath its mother under her fin or rides on top of her. The dugong is one of the ocean’s most interesting inhabitants.