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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Doha, Qatar: Dugong Adventure has recently teamed up with King’s College Doha to promote sustainability and raise awareness about the importance of protecting marine life. This exciting collaboration ...

Dugongs are listed as vulnerable to extinction by International Union for the Conservation of Nature. DOHA: ExxonMobil Research Qatar (EMRQ), Qatar University (QU) and Texas A&M at Galveston (TAMUG) ...

(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A major international study published in the peer-reviewed open-access journal, PeerJ, has formally identified a new species of ancient marine mammal discovered in Qatar, naming ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dugong, a giant public art installation on Doha Corniche by the acclaimed American artist Jeff Koons, is one of the newest attractions in town. The 21m high and 31m wide shiny steel sculpture can be ...

Experts from 10 countries - the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Seychelles, Comoros, and Mayotte - are taking part in the symposium. Dr Anthony Preen, a key speaker and ...