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which also includes the dugong (Dugong dugon) and the extinct Steller’s sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas). According to a ship log ...

the dugong (Dugong dugon), and 23 bird 'species'. Further information on the birds listed by the nominator indicates 1 species and 17 subspecies which are potentially threatened by climate ...

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC), which spotted two dead dugongs (sea cows) along the country’s shores, has launched a thorough investigation into the cause of death.

A wild live dugong was found in Taiwan for the first time in 88 years, after it was accidentally caught by a fisher’s net on Tuesday in Yilan County’s Fenniaolin (粉鳥林). This is the first sighting of ...

DOHA: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) has announced the detection of two dugong deaths on the beaches. Initial assessments indicate the two creatures may have been entangled ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A dugong, the marine mammal believed to have inspired the legendary mermaid, was spotted off the coast of Yilan on Tuesday, marking the species' first live sighting in Taiwan in ...

DEAD DUGONG. A deceased dugong lies along the shoreline of Marihatag, Surigao del Sur on Wednesday (March 26, 2025). Authorities suspect fishing net entanglement caused the scratches observed on the ...

The Tiwi Islands, located north of Darwin in the Northern Territory, include Australia's second and fifth largest islands - Melville and Bathurst. There are three major Tiwi seasons - Kumunupunari, ...