30 dugongs spotted off Trang’s Libong Island

By The Nation

 

 

As many as 30 dugongs were found on Wednesday (April 22) off the shore of Trang’s Hat Chao Mai National Park.

 

Photo taken by drone

 

The dugongs were spotted during an inspection of the area by the Marine National Park Operation Centre 3. The inspection team sighted some 30 dugongs as well as a couple of sea turtles feeding on sea grass in the area of Ju Hoi Cape off Libong Island.

 

 

 

The team also spotted one dugong and two sea turtles near the island’s Modtanoy beach and two dolphins off Yao beach.

 

(Photos credit: Marine National Park Operation Centre 3 )

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30386631

 

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Wow, that's great news! If that isn't a good reason to keep these areas closed, I don't know what is! Give the sea back to the creatures who live there ????

Nature, 1.  Tourism 0.   Gotta love it.

Keep the humans out forever.

5 hours ago, graemeaylward said:

Wow, that's great news! If that isn't a good reason to keep these areas closed, I don't know what is! Give the sea back to the creatures who live there ????

Yes indeed. This news has also hit the International headlines so TAT - take note and conserve!!

Wonderful news and pictures,sadly i guess it won't last,when the Chinese return,there will be hundreds in there trying to pat,or ride them,or maybe take a bite out of them.