We are excited to share the results of the painting, photography, and video blog competition! Congratulations to all the winners, and we are grateful for all the amazing participants.

We are excited to share that our keynote speaker for this World Dugong Day (28th May 2023) will be Dr Eric Angel Ramos. He is a distinguished marine scientist specializing in marine mammals, renowned for his groundbreaking research on dolphin behavior, manatee communication, and innovative drone-based studies.We also have a series of guest speakers for the day:Dr. Anant Pande, a notable figure in wildlife conservation with 16 years of experience, has conducted pioneering research in Antarctica is actively engaged in marine megafauna conservation in India.Isha Bopardikar, a PhD student at IISER Tirupati, collaborates with Cornell University's K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics, using acoustic monitoring to study cetacean populations and employing novel techniques for challenging-to-monitor species. Sagar Rajpurkar, a PhD student at the Wildlife Institute of India, investigates dugongs in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, utilizing UAVs to understand their behavior and threats to their populations.Do not miss this opportunity to listen to and interact with them at 5.30 pm IST on the 28th May, 2023! No prior registration required! The talk will be live-streamed at Wildlife Institute of India's home page https://wii.gov.in