Kasetsart University's marine ecologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat has called for Thai people to preserve dugongs, saying that ...

RANGE: Dugongs are found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans; those in the coastal waters of Okinawa, Japan represent the northernmost range of the species. MIGRATION: Dugongs have no distinct breeding ...

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 ...

“The endangered dugong species is currently facing a number of threats due to habitat loss and human-related activities such as increased marine activity, being caught in discarded fishing ...

The department identified dugong protection zones for the project, including Rawai Beach and Bang Roy Bay in Phuket, Bang Khwan Bay in Phang Nga, and other locations where the species has been ...

The disappearance of dugongs would not only be a loss for Thailand’s waters; it would be a loss for the entire world. However, there is still time to change their fate and protect these gentle giants, ...

The new method was also successfully tested using a DNA sample from a dead dugong found in March 2019 in Okinawa. Manatees are a species closely related to dugongs, but manatee DNA copies cannot ...

"These magical marine species are treasured wildlife, from the wonderful abalone to the charismatic dugong and the glorious pillar coral, and we should safeguard them accordingly," she added.

The siren song of the Okinawa dugong — a species fabled to have been mistaken for a mermaid by sailors — is the most recent addition to our lineup of wildlife ringtones. Other popular picks are the ...

Dugongs have a wide spread that extends to 48 ... United Nations Environment Programme and the Convention on Migratory Species to achieve this protection. Ms. Catherine Ferran, Executive Director ...