The dugong is a unique character of the sea. Weighing in at almost half a tonne, it is the only vegetarian marine mammal. Similar in appearance and behaviour to the manatee, but distinguished by ...

The dugong (Dugong dugon) is one of four surviving species in the Sirenia taxonomy (the other three are African, Amazonian and West Indian manatees). However, global populations of dugongs have ...

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 ...

Twenty fishermen had gone into the sea on Sunday morning, when they saw a massive dugong trapped in one of the nets near ...

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 ...

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.

The Dugong, Seagrass and Coastal Communities Initiative is planning to raise the money for dugongs and West African manatees, which form the Iranian species. The initiative targets to attract ...