Dugongs in Thailand are currently at risk of extinction as fatalities of the aquatic mammals continue to increase over the past few years. Kasetsart University's marine ecologist Thon ...
Jake Mason, of Shark Bay Eco Tours, said he's been lucky enough to spot the "cows of the sea" in their natural a habitat a couple of times due to his line of work, but most people seldom get the ...
However, the team members stressed that the population of dugongs in the region is extremely small, cautioning that their geographical distribution needs to be studied further. They called for ...
Conservations have started using unmanned aerial vehicles to help protect endangered dugongs. Environment Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said conservation efforts will include fixed-wing UAVs for a more ...
According to a classification made by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the dugongs are currently listed as one of the internationally endangered animals. This program comes in ...
Renowned for its beautiful corals and water clarity, the reef was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Area in 1981. Several reef species, including dugongs and loggerhead and green sea turtles, have ...
These include the Philippine eagle, tamaraws, dugongs, the Philippine cockatoo, “pawikan,” or marine turtles, and the Palawan pangolin, all of which are “umbrella species,” according to ...
The report highlighted the reappearance of dugongs, which had been absent for over a decade, and an increase in the populations of pink dolphins, with over 100 sightings in the Kingdom’s coastal ...