In Indonesia, the dugong appears to be concentrated in specific regions, but bycatch in fishing nets is a major cause of ...

The dugong — a marine mammal that purportedly inspired ancient mermaid tales — has been declared “functionally extinct” in China due to the degradation of its habitat caused by humans. On Wednesday, a ...

The Andaman coast was one of very few places in the world with a viable population but then dead dugongs began washing up. Now half have gone ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Dugongs, or sea cows, are thought to have inspired tales of mythical mermaids. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Dugongs, the pudgy ...

Maputo, Mozambique – One dugong (Dugong dugon), an endangered species in Mozambique and in the world, was found dead in Inhassoro, Inhambane province, near the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park (BNAP ...

Long regarded as Sirenas or Mermaids by the mariners of old, gentle Dugongs (Dugong dugon) inhabit shallow waters of the Coral Triangle, wherever seagrass is most abundant. Long regarded as Sirenas or ...

The distribution among size and reproductive classes of the digenean Lankatrematoides gardneri was recorded from the pancreatic ducts of 41 dugongs from the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea.

The dugong, often referred to as a "mermaid," washed ashore on Con Dao. Photo: Dang Lam Authorities transported the dugong’s body. Photo: Dang Lam On the afternoon of August 19, locals in the Con Dao ...

This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's ...