Rakshitha D. _raks_05 (Age 14, India) brings attention to one of the lesser known marine mammals, dugongs, in her piece "Dugongs on Brink of Extinction." . "There are just 250 dugongs in the Indian sea, according to a study by zoological survey of India... Dugongs are found in seagrass beds and bays. Human intervention, pollution, excessive nutrients from agricultural fields that gets drained into the coastal waters and mixing of sewage are some of the direct threats to dugong habitats. In particular, sea pollution can destroy the seagrass meadows that feed the dugongs, leading to a serious shortage of food." . . . #oceanart #oceanawareness #biodiversity #blueplanet #dugong #dugongs #marinelife #marinemammals #saveourseas #protectourocean #oceanconservation