Pieces of plastic were found inside the stomach of the sea mammal which was stranded on a Thai beach.
An orphaned dugong, made famous after it was rescued earlier this year in Thailand, has died.
Mariam became an internet star after images showed her nuzzling into rescuers when she became stranded on a beach in April.The eight-month-old dugong was found ill a week ago and refused to eat. She died around midnight on Saturday after going into shock. Efforts to resuscitate her failed.
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