They helped the lost baby.

At Ko Libong island, Thailand, officials feed milk to Marium. The baby dugong became separated from her mother. (AP)
This baby dugong became fond of the humans who began taking care of her after she lost her mother. (AP)
The five-month-old female dugong shares a hug with one of the people helping to care for her. (AP)
Marium even seemed to want to hug the canoes and boats her caretakers used. (AP)
A dugong swims after colorful fish in the ocean. (123RF)

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Hi baby! Are you lost? Swim here. Are you hungry? Here is grass and milk. Want a hug? People took care of a baby dugong.

READ MORE: Marium was a dugong. She lived in ocean waters near Thailand. People loved this marine mammal. She loved them too! She followed their boats because people fed her. Marium’s mother was missing. People helped her. Sadly, Marium died in August. But many people paid attention to the story of the baby dugong. People learned a lot about one of God’s wonderful creatures. Deuteronomy 22:6 tells us to be very careful with wildlife.