Researchers using drones to survey the waters off the coast of Thailand spotted a large herd of 23 dugongs — a sign ...

Specialists examine the body of a dugong in Thailand. Necropsy programs that investigate the cause of deaths provide vital information to inform mitigation strategies. Image courtesy of Theerasak ...

DESCRIPTION: The dugong is a marine mammal related to the manatee. It averages nine feet in length and weighs 550 to 1,000 pounds. The Okinawa dugong is slate gray to gray bronze in color and its tail ...

The case of Si Tenang the baby dugong captured national attention in 1999. Atan Hussin (Pak Atan), a fisherman in southern Johor, had accidentally caught a baby dugong in his net. Finding that it ...

The Navy seized two carcasses of rare Dugongs (large marine mammal) in Mannar and arrested the fishermen who had them in their possession last week. The suspects were handed over to the police while ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A dugong, the marine mammal believed to have inspired the legendary mermaid, was spotted off the coast of Yilan on Tuesday, marking the species' first live sighting in Taiwan in ...

In 2001, in recognition of the need for effective management of dugongs in the WIO region, Decision CP.3/4 of the 3rd Conference of the Parties of the Nairobi Convention requested regional and ...

As part of the second phase of a WWF dugong campaign in Mozambique's Bazaruto Archipelago National Park, WWF is working with fishermen to protect the endangered marine mammal from being caught ...