Qatar’s dugongs have reached about 840 animals, said to be the largest gathering of these animals in Qatari waters in 30 years. This success was due to a partnership between authorities concerned in ...

A collaborative research between Qatar University (QU) and ExxonMobil is using drone technology to study the dugong population dynamics in the northwest coast of Qatar, home to the second largest ...

21 November 2007 Doha - Qatar has embarked on a major initiative to protect a unique sea mammal, dugong, which faces extinction in the Arabian Gulf waters. The Supreme Council for Environment and ...

26 March 2008 DOHA- The Supreme Council for Environment and Natural Reserves (SCENR) has successfully completed the first phase of its National Dugong Conservation Initiative.The SCENR undertook the ...

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Around 300 to 500 dugongs were sighted off the west coast of Qatar during a field mission by ExxonMobil Research Qatar (EMRQ) and the General Directorate of Natural ...

Scientists discover a 21-million-year-old dwarf sea cow that grazed in the Arabian Gulf, revealing how it transformed marine ecosystems.

Doha: The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) has announced Gaylord “Choy” Salonga, a graphic designer from the Philippines, as the winner of its Dugong Mascot Design competition. In celebration of the ...

Shallow‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ coastal waters hold on to some of the most comprehensive and detailed records of marine life from the Earth's remotest past. These recent fossil finds in Qatar have identified a new ...

After an 18-month stay, the monumental Dugong sculpture by renowned American artist Jeff Koons is saying goodbye at Al Masrah Park, Qatar Museums (QM) announced as the dismantling process begins. The ...

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 ...

One of the sea’s most peaceful creatures - said to have inspired mermaid tales - has been declared essentially extinct in China. Nicknamed “sea cows”, dugongs are herbivorous marine mammals most often ...

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Doha : The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) has announced Gaylord 'Choy Salonga, a graphic designer from the Philippines, as the winner of its Dugong Mascot Design competition.