A round-the-clock webcast starring two beloved baby dugongs in Thailand named Mariam and Jamil went live Sunday, allowing a more in-depth look at the celebrity sea cows. Mariam captured hearts in viral social media posts last month showing her playfully nuzzling up to rescuers in ...
Environmentalists worry Osprey ditching off Okinawa may affect dugong habitat
Environmentalists voiced concern Wednesday after a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft ditched the previous day off Okinawa in waters inhabited by the endangered dugong. The Osprey from the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan crash-landed Tuesday evening in shallows off Camp Schwab, a ...
The battle over Henoko Bay looks set to challenge the power of the archipelago's protest movement.
Okinawa papers tie Kennedy's Taiji dolphin hunt tweet to Futenma move
Two major Okinawan newspapers have urged U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy to acknowledge local opposition to the relocation of a U.S. base, as well as the threat the move poses to endangered dugongs, following her recent statement expressing concern for the welfare of dolphins. The Okinawa ...
