By RINTARO SAKURAI/ Staff Writer
May 10, 2024 at 07:00 JST
A dugong feeding trail is seen on a seagrass bed along the coast of Irabujima island in March 2020. (Provided by Hiroyuki Ozawa)
The dugong, an endangered marine animal species designated as a natural monument by the government of Japan, almost certainly inhabit broad areas of the Ryukyu Island chain in Okinawa Prefecture, researchers say. [Read More]
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