617K views · 996 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

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

748K views · 7.9K shares | Dugongs are kind of like an adorable elephant-manatee-cow hybrid with a permanant smile. They eat sea grass all day, roll with a multispecies entourage and were once thought to be mermaids by sailors. Sadly, their populations are declining. #savethemermaids #savethedugong #dugong #seacows #okinawa #henoko | Center for Biological Diversity | Facebook