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.

By Mark Hillsdon Drone technology is providing important new insights into the lives of dugongs, while also revealing the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American More dugongs (Dugong dugon) have died in ...

Although these two species look similar, there are some key differences that can help you tell them apart ...

Two dugongs stranded earlier this week on an island in eastern Indonesia, but only one survived and returned to the sea. With conservation authorities unable to go to the site due to COVID-19 ...

Most people look rather blank when asked if they know what a dugong is. Some may be aware that it’s a sea cow, something similar to the manatee. But they don’t know much more. This is a shame for two ...

Dugongs once floated peacefully in southern Chinese waters. Now, however, because of hunting, habitat loss, collisions with ships and other human interventions, these gentle marine mammals are ...

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