Beloved baby dugong ‘Mariam’ dies in Thailand with plastic-lined stomach

A sick baby dugong whose fight for recovery won hearts in Thailand and cast a spotlight on ocean conservation has died from an infection exacerbated by bits of plastic lining her stomach, officials said on Saturday.Mariam washed up in shallow waters off southwestern Thailand months ago and photos of her nuzzling playfully next to rescuers quickly went viral.The dugong show: 24-hour webcast shows star Thai sea cowsThe discovery soon after of another orphaned dugong brought the sea cows celebrity…