Tamil Nadu is set to establish India’s first Dugong Conservation Centre at Manora in Thanjavur district to strengthen long-term protection, as a Wildlife Institute of India survey estimates 270 dugongs along the state’s coast, confirming a stable, breeding population. Source: Supriya Sahu IAS (X) #DTNext #TamilNadu #India #Thanjavur #Dugong #Marine #Wildlife ( Wildlife Institute of India, Dugong Conservation Centre, Dugong Recovery Programme) | DTNext

Baby dugong sighting! A rare wildlife sighting of a calf swimming alongside its parents in Indonesia's central Alor archipelago. Fishers spotted the calf in the bay of Mali Beach last October. Its presence indicates the success of several decades of community-led conservation efforts in these waters to protect and expand seagrass meadows. Seagrass meadows are vital habitat and food sources for dugongs and other marine life. Learn more: https://wwf.to/46aDFru. | World Wildlife Fund