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A 50% decline in the Gulf of Carpentaria dugong population estimate is a wake-up call for urgent action to protect dugongs in the Gulf, based on surveys undertaken by researchers from James Cook ...

Fishing industry and Indigenous community leaders in Australia's north are calling for further investigation into why dugong numbers appear to have declined by 50 per cent in the Gulf of Carpentaria, ...

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro— A male dugong was found dead along the coast of Barangay Binduyan in Puerto Princesa on Oct.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The herbivorous dugong was classed as a vulnerable species in 1982 by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Hunters like Munsa in ...

Veterinarians found tiny pieces of plastic in Marium's intestines during an autopsy on the popular, young dugong Marium, the dugong that became known as Thailand’s “sweetheart” after going viral in ...

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 ...

This November, Pig the dugong celebrated his 21st birthday at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium. The birthday boy was presented with a bean sprout cake and new toy at a party thrown in his honor, complete with ...

A large adult dugong (Dugong dugon) lies along the coast of Barangay Aras-Asan in Sebaste, Antique, where it was found dead on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, a day after a juvenile dugong was rescued from a ...