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

Theerasak “Pop” Saksritawee, an amateur conservationist and social media influencer, has a rare connection with Thailand’s critically endangered dugongs. As the number of dugong deaths rises, Pop is working alongside scientists at the Phuket Marine Biological Center to track the mammals with his drone and restore their endangered seagrass habitat. Translating complex scientific data for thousands of people online, Pop sounds an urgent alarm about climate change, pollution and habitat loss – before Thailand’s dugongs disappear forever.

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