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Thai conservationists collect dugong poop to save endangered marine mammals

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Conservationists in Thailand are collecting dugong feces to assess the health of the endangered marine mammal. This effort, involving drones and boats, aims to gather samples for testing stress hormones and identifying alternative food sources as seagrass diminishes due to ocean warming. With only about 200 dugongs remaining, the collected samples are crucial for building a health database and preventing extinction. AI

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Thai conservationists collect dugong poop to save endangered marine mammals

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Aidan Jones ·

    Thai conservationists hunt for dugong poop in race to save endangered marine mammal

    Thai conservationists are sleuthing for clues to help save the country’s last herd of dugongs by testing the mammal’s poop for stress hormones, its microbiome and other health indicators to prevent the extinction of this beloved yet critically endangered sea creature. But first t…

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