Dugongs: looking to the gentle sea creature's past may guard its future: Dugongs are rare and elusive. ShutterstockMost people look rather blank when asked if they know what a dugong is. Some may be aware that it’s a sea cow, something similar to the manatee. But they don’t know much more. This is a shame for two reasons. The first is that dugongs (Dugong dugon) are … [Read more...] about Dugongs: looking to the gentle sea creature’s past may guard its future | The Conversation