Thailand's beloved baby dugongs Mariam and Jamil can now be viewed through a 24-hour livestream. ScienceNature
Mariam captured hearts in viral social media posts last month showing her playfully nuzzling up to rescuers in shallow waters off southwestern Thailand, while Jamil washed ashore further up the coast a week ago.
The orphaned dugong duo are being held separately, but anyone with an internet connection can now see them through a"We show them live because we don't want people to disrupt them by going to see them at the current locations," said Kongkiat Kittiwatanawong, director of the Phuket Marine Biological Center.A little after 2 pm Jamil was seen splashing away in a small pool in the Phuket center.Mariam is female and believed to be about 6 months old, while Jamil is half her age.
The slow-moving mammals feed on sea grass but are at risk from habitat loss, water pollution, and nets used in fishing. A Thai princess gave Jamil his name, which means"handsome sea prince" in the Yawi language used in southern provinces by Malay Muslims. The dugongs are the latest marine creatures to make headlines in Thailand, whose plastic-choked waters are also a threat to habitats.
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