A rare sighting of a dugong calf in Alor, Indonesia, has renewed focus on the health of the region’s seagrass ecosystem and the species’ fragile future. Conservationists say the presence of multiple ...

Keeping tabs on the species’ populations is surprisingly hard. A new aerial effort tracks the marks they leave behind A dugong, also known as a sea cow, in a protected marine reserve in the ...

A dugong in the Philippines has two sets of companions, streamlined remoras and striped golden jacks. The golden jacks grab small shrimps that the dugong stirs up and don’t bother the creature. The ...

Boaters off Indonesia saw a baby dugong swimming and seemingly playing with two adult dugongs in a first-of-its-kind sighting for the area. Screengrab from Kabola Fishermen’s Communication Forum/Engky ...

Thailand’s dugongs are disappearing fast, reflecting an unfolding crisis in the region’s seagrass ecosystems. Seagrass beds on Thailand’s Andaman Sea coast that support one of the world’s most ...