Safe and sound: Jamil the dugong being cared for at the Phuket Marine Biological Centre in Phuket. — AFP
Bangkok: A second orphan baby dugong found stranded on a southern Thai beach has been named “handsome sea prince” by one of the country’s princesses, officials said, as sea cow craze sweeps the kingdom.
Southern Thailand’s waters are home to about 250 of the mammals, classified as vulnerable. A baby dubbed Mariam washed ashore on its beaches last month – sparking interest in ocean conservation.
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