Disturbing images of a dugong chained and caged underwater in Indonesia have been
posted online. Dugongs, which are also known as the sea cow.
A group of divers stumbled upon this dugong and a younger calf while diving off a remote island in Indonesia
Ryandito Mahendradani, a driver said on his Instagram account that the larger dugong had severe injuries.
Shocked by what they saw, the group asked the fishermen to release the animals and - incredibly - they agreed.
Shocked by what they saw, the group asked the fishermen to release the animals and - incredibly - they agreed.
'When we left the island, the fisherman agreed to release them,' Lim told The Dodo. 'But since we were not so convinced he would, I posted the video to social media.'
The groups social media campaign, which included tweeting at Indonesia's Minister for Marine Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiasti, alerted authorities to the plight of the animals.
The next day, on March 14, the animals were released by officials.
'The scars and the wound on her tail are so deep,' one diver said
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