SEA SENTINELS

Marine mammals call Southeast Asia's waters home

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Many people living in Southeast Asia often think they have to visit Australia, the United States or Japan to see whales, but such marine mammals can also be found in the waters in the region.

Marine mammals have been sighted across Southeast Asia, one of the world's marine biodiversity hot spots with more than 3,000 species of fish and 600 types of corals.