The dugong, an endangered marine animal species designated as a natural monument by the government of Japan, almost certainly inhabit broad areas of the Ryukyu Island chain in Okinawa Prefecture ...

“Anyone can spearfish, but approaching dugongs is what’s challenging,” Munsa said at his home in the Bintan Archipelago, a clutch of islands around 50 kilometers (31 miles) east of Singapor ...

OTSU, Shiga Prefecture--Researchers have developed a new way to locate habitats of the elusive dugong, an endangered type of sea cow, by analyzing DNA left behind in the water from its skin and ...

Cali:The State of Qatar is participating in the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16), currently being ...

The tiny oil- and gas-rich Gulf state of Qatar has been cut off by some of its powerful Arab neighbours over its alleged support for terrorism. Qatar refused to comply with an initial list of 13 ...

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 ...

DESCRIPTION: The dugong is a marine mammal related to the manatee. It averages nine feet in length and weighs 550 to 1,000 pounds. The Okinawa dugong is slate gray to gray bronze in color and its tail ...

DOHA, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Qatar will hold a rare referendum for citizens to vote on a set of constitutional amendments, including a proposal that would abandon an effort to introduce elections ...

Mozambique has launched an extensive survey using rare satellite tagging technology in Bazaruto Archipelago National Park in a bid to track dugong movements and safeguard their habitat.

Malquot, a male dugong calf, recently celebrated his fifth birthday at Yas SeaWorld in Abu Dhabi, with a special cake made from lettuce. Since moving to his new home in Abu Dhabi in June last year ...

The average flight time between United Kingdom and Doha (Qatar's capital), is 6 hours and 39 minutes. This has been calculated based on journeys departing from London. Qatar Airways, British Airways, ...