On the brink: The Endangered Species Act 07:57. The dugong, also known as a "sea cow," is extinct in China, scientists say. Researchers from Zoological Society of London and the Chinese Academy of ...

Marine mammals are dependent on seagrass which is being rapidly reduced by human impact The dugong is now functionally extinct in China after widespread degradation of their habitat and historical ...

Science | March 2024. The Dugong, a Huggable, Seagrass-Loving Sea Cow, Has a New Best Friend: Drones. Keeping tabs on the species’ populations is surprisingly hard.

Torres Strait is the world’s largest dugong habitat. ... contains a remarkable 58% of the habitat supporting high densities of dugongs in Queensland, as illustrated by the map below. ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The Japanese government is ending its search for the dugong, an endangered cousin of the manatee, in waters off Okinawa where a controversial Marine Corps runway is under ...

“This was the first dugong carcass ever found in Penang, and the state is not a known dugong habitat. Based on research, Malaysia’s dugong habitats are in the waters off Johor, Sabah and ...

An emaciated and fatigued dugong was sighted last week near Trang's Koh Libong, a renowned habitat for this marine mammal. Bangkok Post - The world’s window on Thailand NEWS ...

Mozambique has launched an extensive survey using rare satellite tagging technology in Bazaruto Archipelago National Park in a bid to track dugong movements and safeguard their habitat. This as ...

However, the dugong population has been dwindling, from the threat to its habitat and seagrass ecosystem, and about 10 dugong deaths, especially babies, have been reported between 2015 and 2022.

Environment agency completes 8,000 km² marine habitat survey in Abu Dhabi. Aerial survey gathered vital data on the dugong and sea turtle population ...

"The next dugong habitat north of Hervey Bay would be Gladstone, ... "Even though on a map there will be reasonably large areas, where the seagrass is found will be 1 to 2-per-cent cover, ...

The dugong — a mammal related to the manatee — has become extinct in China, researchers have said. The dugong is similar to the American manatee and can grow to about 3.4 metres in length. Its ...