SYDNEY (Reuters) - He's three metres (nine feet) long, weighs as much as a small fishing boat and can eat the combined weight of two small children every day. But "Dhyum the Dugong," the main ...

Dugongs, or sea cows, are thought to have inspired tales of mythical mermaids. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Dugongs, the pudgy ...

Seagrass meadows in Johor harbor have three times more juvenile fish than coral reefs, scientists have found. They also found that the dugong herds there prefer certain types of meadows over others.

BANGKOK (AP) — A top marine biologist has urged Thailand’s government to speed up conservation plans for the dugong, an imperiled sea mammal, after their death toll for the year in Thai waters has ...

SYDNEY, Aug 16 (Reuters) - He's three metres (nine feet) long, weighs as much as a small fishing boat and can eat the combined weight of two small children every day. Aug. 16, 2012, 9:12 AM EDT / ...