Fishermen in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district cut their nets to free a trapped 6-ft, 400-kg dugong after learning it was an ...

NT Government commits to phasing out gillnets by 2028 and assembling advisory group to develop draft Barramundi Fishery ...

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 ...

Trichy: A fishing crew from Thanjavur district rescued a 7ft-long dugong which was trapped in a fishing net and released into the sea.

Ia a rare sighting, the team of researchers from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) have spotted a Dugong also known as ...

In Florida, seagrass restoration programs for manatees, close relatives of dugongs, have shown how reseeding degraded areas can help restore ecosystems and reduce pressure on marine species. Dugongs ...

Why should we appreciate our nervous system? Read these 11 fun facts and you’ll know why: 1. The body has billions of nerve cells Every person’s body contains billions of nerve cells (neurons).

Local initiatives also work on rehabilitating endangered species like sea turtles and dugongs! The Arabian Gulf and Red Sea are among the most biodiverse marine areas in the world. The Arabian Gulf is ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

Specimens have large eyes and claws, as well as smooth bodies. The species comes in two color forms: Blue form crayfish are a dark hue with orange joints and tails, while purple form crayfish are ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm ...