Australia's children are being enlisted in the fight to save dugongs from the multiple threats of coastal development, climate change, and environmental pollution, thanks to the creative mind of ...

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 / ...

Legend has it that lonely sailors mistook them for beautiful, mythical mermaids. But as it turns out, the muse behind these beguiling sea nymphs was instead the dugong – a rather ungainly, gentle and ...

The undersea world is an amazing one. There are countless species beneath the surface, all engaging in fascinating activities that you have to see to believe. Case in point: the dugong. As you’ll see ...

A rare sighting of a dugong calf in Alor, Indonesia, has renewed focus on the health of the region’s seagrass ecosystem and the species’ fragile future. Conservationists say the presence of multiple ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

This column is part of a series where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Previously, we’ve written about animals without telling you whether they suck or rule. We are now ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - He's three meters (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 ...