All dugongs have smooth skin with sparse hair. HABITAT: Mostly found in calm, shallow marine coastal waters and confined mainly to sea-grass beds, dugongs also frequent deeper waters further offshore, ...

The waters around Japan’s southwestern Nansei Islands, much part of which lie in Okinawa Prefecture, are believed to demarcate the northern limit of the dugong’s habitat areas in the Pacific.

An emaciated and fatigued dugong was sighted last week near Trang's Koh Libong, a renowned habitat for this marine mammal. The dugong's condition has sparked concern among both the public and ...

A dead dugong was discovered in Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental, prompting an investigation into its cause of death and ...

Habitat losses within their range also pose a threat to dugong populations, said Mr Ng. Dugongs can be found in the Indo-Pacific region, which stretches from the eastern coast of the African ...

The Dugong is one of only four extant species of Sirenia sea cow. It is the only herbivorous mammal that is exclusively dependent on the seagrass habitat. High fishing pressure and other coastal ...

According to a DMCR survey, Thailand had 273 dugongs in its surrounding waters in 2022, mostly living along the west coast in ...

The animals grow up to 9 feet long, weigh up to 1,000 pounds and can live as long as 70 years. The Okinawa dugong, a genetically isolated population inhabiting the waters east of Okinawa, are ...

which said that it is the biggest herd of dugongs ever spotted in the area. The department said park officials have been surveying the population of marine mammals, as well as their habitat around ...