Why are dugongs endangered? The cousin of the manatee has been put on the vulnerable list, elevating awareness about the marine animal's population.

Human activities have threatened dugongs worldwide. Now, the marine animal is "functionally extinct" in China, a Wednesday study concluded.

The dugong, a manatee-like creature that is thought to have inspired myths about mermaids, has been declared extinct in China. There have been no verified sightings by scientists of the dugong in ...

The dugong, a gentle marine mammal that has frequented China’s southern waters for hundreds of years, has been declared functionally extinct in China.

The dugong, a gentle marine mammal that has frequented China’s southern waters for hundreds of years, has become functionally extinct in the country, a new study said on Wednesday.

Dugongs once floated peacefully in southern Chinese waters. Now, however, because of hunting, habitat loss, collisions with ships and other human interventions, these gentle marine mammals are ...

The dugong is an interesting animal with ties to many other species. At about three meters in length and weighing over 400 kg, its large stature makes it more closely related to elephants than to ...

On the brink: The Endangered Species Act 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 ...

Populations of a vulnerable species of marine mammal, numerous species of abalone and a type of Caribbean coral are now threatened with extinction.

The dugong, a relative of the fabled manatee, has been declared functionally extinct in the region.

The dugong has been declared the first functionally extinct large mammal in Chinese waters by scientists from the Zoological Society of London and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The dugong, a relative of the fabled manatee, has been declared functionally extinct in the region.