Marium, Thailand’s Beloved Baby Dugong, Is the Latest Victim of Plastic Pollution

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By Olivia RosaneAug 19, 2019, 7:46 am60 pts
Marium, an 8-month-old dugong who became an internet sensation in Thailand this spring, died after ingesting plastic, officials announced Saturday. None The marine mammal rose to fame when she was found lost and motherless near a beach in Southern Thailand, according to NPR and the Associated Press. Videos of…

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