Dugong found dead at Phang Nga Beach
PHOTO: DMCR
A 300 kilogram dugong has been found dead on a beach in Takua Thung, Phang Nga, yesterday.
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The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) is reporting that they have been notified from the national park officials in Phang Nga that a dugong was found dead near a cave at Koh Panak in Takua Thung in Phang Nga.
The female dugong is estimated to weigh around 300 kilograms and was nearly 3 metres long. The body of the dugong has been taken to the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC) to examine the cause of death.
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