dugong
Tourists spot endangered ‘Dugong’ in the Red Sea
Environment
October 1, 2023
Tourists spot endangered ‘Dugong’ in the Red Sea
Tourists diving on Saturday spotted the rare, endangered Dugong in the Abu Dabbab Bay area, north of Marsa Alam. The…
Abu Dhabi’s dugongs: The ocean’s skittish grazers that inspired tales of mermaids
Middle East
October 23, 2022
Abu Dhabi’s dugongs: The ocean’s skittish grazers that inspired tales of mermaids
CNN – Legend has it that the inspiration for mermaids comes from an elusive sea mammal, so skittish that it…
Dugongs functionally extinct in Chinese waters, study finds
Environment
August 24, 2022
Dugongs functionally extinct in Chinese waters, study finds
The dugong, a gentle marine mammal that has frequented China’s southern waters for hundreds of years, has become functionally extinct…
Endangered dugong found dead on Marsa Alam beach
Environment
September 28, 2020
Endangered dugong found dead on Marsa Alam beach
The Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) has reported the discovery of a dead dugong, a rare and endangered…