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.

On the brink: The Endangered Species Act 07:57. The dugong, also known as a "sea cow," is extinct in China, scientists say. Researchers from Zoological Society of London and the Chinese Academy of ...

Case in point: the dugong. As you’ll see in this amazing YouTube video, dugongs are famous for moving along the ocean floor like vacuum cleaners, appearing to suck up.

If you want to see a dugong in the wild, you'll need to know how to distinguish them from manatees. The good news is that this is very easy, because despite looking similar, there are some key ...

A dugong made a rare appearance in the Andaman Islands of the India Ocean snacking along the seafloor, what researchers said was a good sign ...

Unprecedented numbers of emaciated dugongs have washed up dead along Thailand’s Andaman Sea coast over the past three years, prompting marine scientists to urgently investigate what’s driving ...

WHEREAS the manatee of the tropical Atlantic has been the subject of widespread interest in recent years, the related dugong of the Indo-Pacific region has received scant attention. An increasing ...

A herd of 23 dugongs marine mammals, including a mother and calf, was recorded near Libong and Muk Islands in Thailand’s Hat Chao Mai National Park’s waters.

Once widespread in Indian waters, dugong numbers have fallen to an estimated 200 individuals, with both their population and geographic range on the wane. July 9, 2025 e-Paper.

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 ...

A herd of 23 dugongs marine mammals, including a mother and calf, was recorded near Libong and Muk Islands in Thailand’s Hat Chao Mai National Park’s waters.