Palau Announces Mongolia-Sized Sanctuary for Marine Mammals

Photo via Alexgoodey The dugongs of Palau are one of the most endangered populations of the species, but thanks to the establishment of a new marine sanctuary, these animals along with whales and dolphins will be protected. The island nation declared over 230,000 square miles a marine mammal sanctuary — that’s a safe-zone roughly the size of Mongolia…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Palau Announces Mongolia-Sized Sanctuary for Marine Mammals

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