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The dugong (/ ˈd (j) uːɡɒŋ /; Dugong dugon) is a marine mammal. It is one of four living species of the order Sirenia, which also includes three species of manatees.
Jan 17, 2023 · At China’s only dugong reserve, in Guangxi, experts are working to restore seagrass meadows in the hope of a dugong return. But will it happen? Marsh speaks plainly: “Probably not.”
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Aug 23, 2022 · Patrick Louisy. Researchers have declared a mammal related to the manatee - said to have inspired ancient tales of mermaids and sirens - extinct in China. Only three people surveyed from coastal...
At a reproductive rate of one baby every three or four years, dugongs are slow to recover from losses, and the East African population is now critically endangered.
Sep 25, 2019 · There are five species in the Order Sirenia, but only four remain alive today: the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), the Amazonian manatee (T. inunguis), the West African manatee (T....
Sep 27, 2023 · A new report from James Cook University (JCU) TropWATER reveals a long-term decline in dugong populations along the Great Barrier Reef, spanning from Mission Beach to Bundaberg, and Hervey Bay in the Great Sandy Strait.
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Aug 24, 2022 · The dugong, a gentle creature said to have inspired tales of mermaids and sirens, has now been declared extinct in China after the degradation of its habitat and historical hunting.
