Rarely entering rivers, dugongs are more strictly marine than manatees. RANGE: Dugongs are found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans; those in the coastal waters of Okinawa, Japan represent the ...

around 20 fishermen of Keelathottam in Thanjavur noticed the eight-foot-long dugong entangled in the fishing net that was ...

Thanjavur, India - November 10, 2024 An eight-foot-long dugong, also known as a “sea cow” was safely released back into the sea by local fishermen after becoming entangled in a net in southern India’s ...

A local fishing community in Thanjavur was celebrated for their successful rescue of an endangered dugong trapped in a ...

Only three people surveyed from coastal communities in China reported seeing the dugong in the past five years. Known as the ocean's most gentle giant, the dugong's slow, relaxed behaviour is ...

Amenities aboard range from fresh seafood offered daily to ... and lucky visitors may be able to catch a glimpse of Jeff, the resident dugong. Just past the shoreline, the island’s reef is ...