PHUKET: An experiment in Rawai to grow marine plants as a substitute for seagrass for dugongs for feed on is showing positive ...

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Sophon Suwannarat has set up a working group to take care of dugongs after finding more than 30 ...

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, ...

Forest officials estimated the age of the rescued dugong to be around 50-60 years. The marine mammal feeding on the sea grass is credited for increasing the fisheries resources in the sea ...

Only three people surveyed from coastal communities in China reported seeing the dugong in the past five years. Known as the ocean's most gentle giant, the dugong's slow, relaxed behaviour is ...