Mariam nibbles on seagrass as ‘nannies’ help her learn dugong ways

Loving hands: Mariam being cared for by her handlers at the wildlife park. — The Nation/Asia News Network

Bangkok: Mariam, the first baby dugong in Thailand to have people serve as its nannies in a natural environment at Koh Libong in Trang province, has learnt to recognise and to swim in both high and low tides, the Koh Libong Wildlife Sanctuary head, Chaipreuk Weera­pong, has announced.

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.