The dugong, an endangered marine animal species designated as a natural monument by the government of Japan, almost certainly inhabit broad areas of the Ryukyu Island chain in Okinawa Prefecture ...

OTSU, Shiga Prefecture--Researchers have developed a new way to locate habitats of the elusive dugong, an endangered type of sea cow, by analyzing DNA left behind in the water from its skin and ...

Conservations have started using unmanned aerial vehicles to help protect endangered dugongs. Environment Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said conservation efforts will include fixed-wing UAVs for a ...