Article 72Z22 The influencer racing to save Thailand’s most endangered sea mammal

The influencer racing to save Thailand’s most endangered sea mammal

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Mailee Osten-Tan, Nicolas Axelrod, Lisa Bachelor,L
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Amateur conservationist and social media influencer Theerasak Pop' Saksritawee has a rare bond with Thailand's critically endangered dugongs. With dugong fatalities increasing, Pop works alongside scientists at Phuket Marine Biological Centre to track the mammals with his drone and restore their disappearing seagrass habitat. Translating complex science for thousands online, Pop raises an urgent alarm about climate change, pollution and habitat loss - before Thailand's dugongs vanish forever

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