617K views · 993 reactions | The Dugong, or “Sea Cow”, is a herbivorous marine mammal that is the last representative of the once-diverse family Dugongidae. This social, seagrass feeding mammal can live for over 70 years in the wild. However, for anthropogenic reasons, their population is in decline and the Dugong is threatened by extinction. #WildlifeWednesday  | Science Channel | Facebook

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

2.7K views · 100 reactions | The sea cows or Dugongs face the risk of extinction. The coast of Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh two centuries ago had plenty of them. But now, they have gone extinct in these areas. Last month, the species was declared extinct in China. To protect it, India is getting its first ‘Dugong Conservation Reserve’ in Tamil Nadu. Watch to know more #NewsMo #seacows #dugong #extinction | India Today | Facebook

145K views · 3.5K reactions | WATCH: What separates a manatee from a dugong? | Oceana | Facebook