The carcass of a Dugong that was washed ashore in Mandapam in Ramanathapuram district on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: BALACHANDAR L An aged male dugong was found dead on the Mandapam South beach here on Wednesday. As the carcass of the dugong was reported by the public, Mandapam Forest Range Officer R. Jinoblessil along with forest guard, scientists from Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, inspected the mortal remains that were discovered off the coast. Published – April 15, 2026 06:53 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Koyambedu market complex will not function on April 23 Shivamogga Safari: Post-mortem of hippo conducted, preliminary report suggests liver infection