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 ...

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.

Aboriginal rangers have joined forces with scientists to determine for the first time the distribution and abundance of dugongs (Dugong dugon) that inhabit the Kimberley's remote waters and act as a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, Sep 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday hailed the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) formal recognition of India's first Dugong ...

The dugong, often referred to as a "mermaid," washed ashore on Con Dao. Photo: Dang Lam Authorities transported the dugong’s body. Photo: Dang Lam On the afternoon of August 19, locals in the Con Dao ...

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