Answer: May 28
Notes: May 28th is celebrated every year as World Dugong Day, highlighting the need to protect dugongs in marine ecosystems. Dugongs, scientifically called Dugong dugon, are the only herbivorous marine mammals found in India. They are often called sea cows and look like a mix between a seal and a whale. Dugongs are found in warm coastal waters of India including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gulf of Mannar, Palk Bay, and Gulf of Kutch. They depend on seagrass beds like Cymodocea, Halophila, Thalassia, and Halodule for food. Dugongs can live up to 70 years and are listed as Vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.
