Measures needed for sea tragedy to lead to plastic clean-up
The sea tragedy of Marium, the beloved orphaned female baby dugong of Thailand that died from eating plastic, reveals the awkward truth about the serious threat of ocean debris.
The orphaned dugong was found by marine biologists in April in southern Thailand.
She became an internet star after her caretakers released videos of her nuzzling up to human babysitters. A little later, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources had to post on their Facebook page that Marium was sick and refusing food. She died as August 17 began, aged eight months.
Ornvipa Rumroy
