A rare sighting of Dugong, gentle giants of the seagrass ecosystem, pins hopes of population recovery in the Andaman Islands. The decade-long Dugong population recovery program of #MoEFCC through ...

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 ...

KOTA KINABALU, Dec 17 — A rare sighting of a dugong in the diver’s haven of Mabul Island yesterday has gotten local conservationists excited. Reef Check programme manager Adzmin Fatta said a ...

The dugong is a close relative of the manatee. The experience is set to include up to 12 guests, but humans aren’t the only company that you’ll have during your time on Alfuros Island.

Dugongs used to inhabit a wide range of areas from the Yaeyama island archipelago to Okinawa's main island. But their numbers plummeted after many were caught in fishing operations. Only a few of ...

THREATS: Dugongs are endangered by habitat loss from U.S. military activities and construction, as well as by noise pollution and marine pollution. POPULATION TREND: Fewer than 50 dugongs may remain ...

Our work on dugong conservation in the island is a product of multiple stakeholders pitching in because (a) sighting is so rare.” Dugongs, a member of the same animal order as three species of ...

KOTA KINABALU, Dec 17 — A rare sighting of a dugong in the diver’s haven of Mabul Island yesterday has gotten local conservationists excited. Reef Check programme manager Adzmin Fatta said a ...