Death at the bottom of the bay

The reclusive dugong, the animal that seems to be everyone's friend, is falling victim to poor fishing practices

Channa Suraweera was shocked when the picture of a dead dugong jumped into his eyes for the first time.

Seeing the thick red vestige under its nose indicated how blood would have spurted through its nostrils, says Suraweera, an officer with the Wildlife Conservation Department in Sri Lanka.