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2010 Designated as "International Year of Dugong"
There are only about 10 to 20 dugongs left off the coast of Henoko in Ohura Bay, Okinawa. Dugongs are now believed to be an endangered species in Japan. In 2006, WWF Japan designated 2010 as "International Year of Dugong" .This year, it hopes to raise awareness about the plight of this graceful mammal.
Ohura Bay’s Rich Marine Ecosystem Under Threat
The vibrant biodiversity found in Ohura Bay, on the east coast of Okinawa, may be in danger. A proposal by the US Marine Corps Futenma Air Station to build a new facility in the bay threatens this rich marine ecosystem. Colonies of blue coral were recently discovered in the bay, which is also the northernmost habitat for dugongs, an endangered sea mammal. Marine biologists have yet to conduct comprehensive research on biodiversity in the area, which is also home to 36 newly discovered species of crustaceans, such as prawns and crabs. The plan to build the new military facility, which would likely involve land reclamation activities in Ohura Bay, could lead to the destruction of the area’s precious marine biodiversity.
In 2008, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 4th World Conservation Congress for the third time urged the Japanese and US governments to take steps to protect the natural habitat of the dugong in Ohura Bay. The United Nations also adopted a resolution to protect dugongs in Okinawa as part of the UN 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.
In 2010, WWF Japan hopes to raise global awareness about the plight of this majestic creature. The International Year of Dugong provides an opportunity to educate the world about the dangers facing Japan’s dugong population and appeal for the protection of the rich ecosystem in Ohura Bay.
New Logo Chosen for International Year of Dugong
WWF Japan recently asked several artists to submit original designs for an International Year of Dugong poster and logo. Four of these proposals were put up on the WWF Japan website and displayed at the Eco-Products 2009 exhibition in Tokyo, so the public could vote for their favorite designs. The logo featured below was chosen as the most popular design. Thank you to everyone who participated in the logo-selection process.
Kenji Fuji, the creator of the winning logo, said that his design, which features a female dugong and a calf, is based on the concept of "hope." Dugongs only give birth to one calf at a time, so it is important that humans help to save this species by protecting every single dugong calf that is born in the wild. We can offer "hope" to dugongs and ensure that we both have a future together by raising public awareness and taking action, Mr. Fuji said.
WWF Japan has created a new logo and web banner for the “International Year of Dugong,” available in both Japanese and English. Click on the banner to link to http://wwf.or.jp/dugong/.
Please feel free to download the banner to use on your own website and raise awareness about the plight of this unique marine mammal. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
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Create an ‘online dugong habitat’ by adding WWF Japan’s new dugong widget to your blog!
The year 2010 is “International Year of Dugong.” WWF Japan is working with other environmental groups to protect this endangered marine mammal.
Please help raise awareness about the plight of these gentle, graceful creatures by adding WWF Japan’s new dugong widget to your blog. A small counter in the widget will continuously record the number of dugongs that have been provided with new “online habitats.”
Please add this widget to your blog by copying the source code.
About Dugongs
The dugong is a herbivorous marine mammal that lives in coastal tropical and subtropical waters throughout Southeast and South Asia, northern Australia and eastern Africa.
It mainly grazes on several types of seagrass, and was once mistaken for mermaids.
| Classification (Order and Family) | Sirenia, Dugonidae |
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| Binomial Name | Dugong dugong |
| Size | Length: 3m, Weight: 450 kg |
| Longevity | More than 70 years (can be estimated by examining the annual rings of their teeth) |
| Reproduction | The dugong matures sexually between 6 and 17 years, and bears only one calf at a time. The gestation period ranges between 13 and 15 months. Due to its slow rate of reproduction (the rate is less than 5%), hunting must be limited to less than 2% of the total population in order to sustain the species. |
| Feeding | Although the dugong is heavily dependent on seagrass, it also consumes polychaetes, crustaceans and ascidians for additional nutrition. |
| Conservation Status | VU (Vulnerable) |
Characteristics
The dugong is able to breathe easily by raising its head slightly above the surface, as the nostrils are located on top of the snout. The edges of the mouth are covered with thick hairs that typically have a diameter of 2millimeters. These hairs help to draw seagrass into the mouth. The smooth, gray-colored skin is sparsely covered with short hair. The front flippers are paddle-shaped. The tips of the front flippers gradually harden over time because the dugong uses them to crawl along the sea bed. The dugong's fluked tail is similar to that of a whale. Dugongs can stay underwater for 6 to 7 minutes at a time before surfacing.
Natural Range of the Dugong
Although the exact population of the dugong is not known, approximately one hundred thousand are believed to remain throughout the world. Australia is home to the highest population of dugongs (approximately 100,000), while the rest live along the coastlines of more than 30 countries. Its range extends across the Indian and Pacific Oceans, particularly in coastal areas where seagrass is abundant. They tend to be solitary animals, although they sometimes congregate in large herds when females are nursing their calves.
Seagrass Beds
Seagrass beds along coastal wetlands are an important natural habitat for dugongs, because they provide an abundant food resource. Most species of seagrass complete their lifecycle within a few weeks. Dead vegetation accumulates on the sea bed and becomes rich, organic matter. Bacteria and other lower animals that make use of organic matter reproduce and become a food source for other organisms higher up the food chain. Seagrass beds are therefore highly productive ecosystems that provide an ideal habitat for a wide range of animals. Seagrass beds play an important role as nurseries for many juvenile fish and act as hatcheries for many commercially important types of fish.
Seagrass beds are also an important habitat for large mammals such as dugongs and manatees, as well as reptiles such as green sea turtles, which also feed on seagrass.
Dugongs in Okinawa, Japan
The northern limit of the dugong’s natural habitat extends to the islands of Okinawa, Japan. Nevertheless, there are now less than 50 dugongs around Okinawa (according to the Red Data Book of the Mammalogical Society of Japan) and the local population is in danger. Although they once thrived throughout the islands of Okinawa, the local population declined significantly after the 1960s.
Sirenians Throughout the World
The dugong belongs to the order Sirenia, which contains two families; Dugonidae (dugong) and Trichechidae (manatees). Dugongs and manatees are similar but differ in many respects. Dugongs live in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, whereas manatees are found in the Atlantic Ocean and the rivers that run into it. Dugongs strictly live in saltwater, but manatees live in both saltwater and freshwater. In addition, the natural habitat of the dugong and the manatee do not overlap.
Dugongs and manatees also differ in appearance. The tail is the most obvious physical difference between them. The dugong’s fluked tail is similar to that of a whale, while the manatee has a paddle-shaped tail.
Steller’s Sea Cow
Both dugongs and manatees are found in tropical and subtropical coastal waters. However, Steller’s sea cow, which grew up to 8 meters long and approximately 6 tons in weight, was once abundant in the area around the Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific Ocean. The Steller’s sea cow became extinct in the 18th century due to intensive hunting. The dugong is now the only remaining species of the family Dugonidae.
Dugong Art Contest
WWF has designated 2010 as the “International Year of Dugong”. The dugong is a marine mammal that lives in shallow, coastal waters throughout Southeast Asia, northern Australia and eastern Africa, although the northern limit of its habitat extends to Okinawa, Japan. However, the dugong population in southern Japan is under threat and these shy creatures face the possibility of local extinction.
Little is known about the dugong, so WWF Japan has organized an international competition for dugong-related artwork, as part of its efforts to raise awareness about the critical status of this unique species. Please feel free to submit your artwork in accordance with the contest rules, which are listed below. We look forward to receiving your application!
Enter the dugong art competition to win a prize! Winners will receive original WWF goods**. All participants will have their artwork displayed on the WWF Japan website.
Contest Guidelines
All submissions should be printed on A4 paper. Computer-generated images are acceptable, but they must be printed out – unfortunately, we cannot accept digital data. Otherwise, please feel free to use any materials you like.
Deadline: July 31, 2010
(Applications must be postmarked no later than July 31)
Please include your personal information on the back of your submission or on a separate piece of paper. Please include the following details:
1) Name
2) Phone number, address and postal code
3) Professional affiliation or school
4) Gender
5) Any dugong-related comments you wish to include
Please mail all submissions to the following address:
WWF Japan
“International Dugong Art Competition”
Nihon-Seimei Akabanebashi Building 6F
3-1-14 Shiba, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-0014
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at:
WWF Japan Public Relations Department
Tel: +81-3-3769-1714
E-mail: dugong@wwf.or.jp
The "International Year of Dugong" Poster
The "International Year of Dugong" poster is now available in Japanese and English versions. The poster, which looks like the "International Year of Dugong" logo, can be downloaded from the WWF Japan website. If you would like to have copies of the poster mailed to your home, please send us your name and address at dugong@wwf.or.jp Please use this poster to help raise awareness and contribute to efforts to protect the Okinawa dugongs from local extinction.
Sharing Stories About Dugongs
Dugongs were once mistaken for mermaids. There are a number of folktales and traditional stories about dugongs in Japan. Does your culture have any traditional stories about these graceful creatures? Please share your country’s folktales about dugongs with us.
Please send your stories to:
WWF Japan "Dugong Folktales From Around The World”
E-mail: dugong@wwf.or.jp
 | I like dugong because it is a quiet sea creature. Dugongs are a very special sea creatures in my life. I hate when they kill dugong because they are few of them who live in the sea around the islands of Vanuatu.（Vanuatu J.B） |
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| My comments is I don't want dugongs to be killed so that I can't see them, and also tourist cannot see them, so do not kill dugongs but save them to multiply.（Vanuatu D.S） |
| I like dugongs because they are a very interesting sea creature, plus they can bring tourists into my country every holiday. （Vanuatu B.T） |
| Do not kill dugong because if you kill them there will be no dugong left in the sea.（Vanuatu J.T） |
| Stop killing dugong because they are marine mammal from the sea. （Vanuatu T.A） |
| We must take care of dugongs. We must not kill them. They are so friendly to people. People usually play with dugongs. A lot of people like to swim with them in deep water. Dugong is a mammal like people. Dugongs take care of there baby like people. （Vanuatu） |
| Do not kill dugong from the sea. （Vanuatu S.I） |
| Dugongs are in danger. The number of dugongs is going down. Stop harming dugongs. （Vanuatu） |
| Dugong is our friend so don't harm it. （Vanuatu G.B） |
| Do not kill dugong from there sea. （Vanuatu P） |
| Do not kill or harm dugong. Keep it safe because the future generation wants to see it too. So keep it because the number is decreasing.（Vanuatu L.W） |
| Stop killing dugong.（Vanuatu D） |
| Dugong numbers are dropping so stop killing dugong if not we will have no dugong and the future will not see so we have to stop killing dugongs!!（Vanuatu W） |
| Do not hurt dugong because the number of dugong is going down so stop hurting dugongs.（Vanuatu F.T） |
| Do not hurt dugongs because they are the ones decorating the sea, so if you kill them what is going to decorate the sea?（Vanuatu J.M） |
| Do not kill or harm dugong. Keep it safe because the future generation wants to see it too. So keep it because the number is decreasing.（Vanuatu L.W） |
| Do not kill dugongs. They will be no more dugongs.（Vanuatu D.B） |
| Protect dugongs around the sea waters.（Vanuatu R.N） |
| Dugongs need conserving.（Vanuatu R） |
| My comments is we will not kill dugong because it is the part of our environment. Some people look after the dugong because the dugong is their family.（Vanuatu G.S） |
| I love dugong because dugong is the only special sea creature in the sea. In vanuatu dugong is in the island of tanna.（Vanuatu J.F） |
| We peoplw should not kill dugongs because they want to live in their home just like us living in our home. We should not damp rubbish in the sea because we are killing them. We should love them us we each other do.（Vanuatu K.B） |
| My comments is stop killing dugongs because dugongs can attract tourists and you can money out of it.（Vanuatu A.E） |
| Save the dugong for future because the dugong is the great animal. Remember that don't kill the dugongs.（Vanuatu S.G） |
| I love dugongs because dugong is friendly Don't distroy their lives by killing them. Instead leave them to multiply.（Vanuatu M.E） |
| I like dugong because it is a quiet sea creature. Dugongs are very special sea creatures in my life. I hate when they kill dugong because they are few of them who live in the sea around the islands of Vanuatu.（Vanuatu J.B） |
| My comment is I don't want dugongs to be killed so that I can't see them, and also tourists cannot see them, so don't kill dugongs but save them to multiply.（Vanuatu D.S） |
| I like dugongs because they are a very interesting sea creature plus they can bring tourists into my country every holiday.（Vanuatu B.T） |
| I don't want people to kill dugongs because when they kill them they spoil their lives and one more reason is I don't want people to throw rubbish and spill oil on the sea because it makes dugongs die and other creature's die.（Vanuatu L.T） |
| I would like to say that it is very important that we must loo after dugongs because it is part of our environment.（Vanuatu J.M） |
| As for me I would like to say that it is very important to look after our dugongs because they make the sea environment look wonderful and attractive to people who come to vanuatu and all around the world. Especically the tourists who come and experience our village life and town life. So my idea is that keeping our sea animals is very good because sometimes they can extinct. So we must look after dugongs.（Vanuatu A.A） |
| I don't think it's great idea to kill dugongs because there will be no more dugongs around the world or sea.（Vanuatu T.D） |
| I do not want dugongs to extinct because dugongs are our family. We want them to live because when we get older we have children and then our great grand children they have a chance to see dugongs. And also if we save dugongs, dugongs will save our environment by giving birth of dugong children.（Vanuatu Y.J） |
| I don't want people to keep killing dugongs because they are distroying the dugongs lives and we must not kill the dugongs because if we keep killing them there will be no more dugongs in the sea and through out the pacific oceans and around the world. So we must not kill dugongs we must take care of them.（Vanuatu S.C） |
| I like dugongs because they are few in Vanuatu but there is one in the Southern Islands of Vanuatu. We must not distroy their lives but leave them to multiply.（Vanuatu Q.R） |
| I love dugongs because dugongs are friendly and they are my best sea creature in the ocean. But now some people kill dugongs instead leave them to multiply.（Vanuatu L.S） |
| I like dugongs because I've never seen a dugong before. But I'm lucky because in Vanuatu there is an island called Tanna, and in Tanna there is a dugong. So please do not kill dugongs but save them because they are very important sea creature to our generation.（Vanuatu F.M） |
| My comments is we should not kill dugong because it is a mammal that we have in Vanuatu and people should no kill them because they are only few in my country. Leave them to multiply. (Vanuatu J.M） |
| I love dugongs because they are friendly and they are sea creatures.（Vanuatu T.A） |
| I don't want people to kill the sea dugongs because it will spoil our environment in the sea they will be extinct for ever. So what we should do is we must all put our hands together in order to keep our environment in the sea look wonderful and attractive to people or tourists who come to our place. So let us all help to keep and save our dugongs from being extinct.（Vanuatu M.F） |
| I love dugongs because it is a good creature under the dea and I think there's only few dugongs in the ocean now. So we must be careful looking after them. We must not kill or eat them. We call dugongss Bislama cowfish or Seacow.（Vanuatu K.M） |
| I love dugongs because they are friendly and they are my friends.（Vanuatu S.P） |
| We are lucky because we have some in Vanuatu.（Vanuatu R.K） |
| I would like to say that we must look after our dugongs. We must not kill them.（Vanuatu S.I） |
| My comments is:Do not kill dugongs because if you cross the sea the dugongs will help you cross the sea, so this is my comments. I hope you will love dugongs. (Vanuatu G.M） |
| We must not kill dugongs because if we kill dugongs they will br no more dugongs around the world. Please don not kill dugongs because it can make our environment look nice. (Vanuatu J.I） |
| My comments is that I don't want people to kill dugongs because if we keep killing dugongs, there will be any dugongs around the sea and oceans.（Vanuatu W.M） |
| I don't like people to kill dugongs because dugongs help our environment by giving birth to their children and for my future children to see what dugongs is. （Vanuatu R.B） |
| I wish I could win the competition of the international dugongs and it is best for us to look after the dugongs family so they could make our environment clean and a better place.（Vanuatu R） |
| I would like to say dugongs are special animals that live in the sea. i have not seen a dugong before, even though we live close to the sea but I haven't seen one yet. Do not kill dugongs because dugongs are amazing creature in the sea or in the oceans.（Vanuatu F.M） |
| No killing dugongs! Because if you kill dugongs we will not have dugongs in our country. You must save dugongs, when you see it somewhere you must give a food, you we can save dugongs in our country.（Vanuatu M.R） |
| I like dugongs because they are the interesting sea creatures on earth. But I think today dugongs is becoming endangered sea creatures in Vanuatu and also around the world.（Vanuatu M.M） |
| We must not kill or spoil dugongs! To have more dugongs we must not throw rubbish or plastic into the sea. We have to make our sea look beautiful all the time and do not destroy their habitats. We all must work together to help and save our sea animals so help dugongs because the help our sea environment! （Vanuatu B.P） |
| I don't like when people keep on killing dugongs. If they keep on killing it they will spoil our environment and there will be no dugongs in the sea again so stop killing dugongs.（Vanuatu S.R） |
| I don't think that it is a great idea to kill dugongs because if we kill dugongs we are not looking after our environment or our own pacific ocean. So let us try to stop killing dugongs and let our environment live in peace and harmony. So I just want to let you know that if you will be kind to dugongs, they will be kind to you!!（Vanuatu D.W） |
| I think it good to make a competition, because we are glad to do this. If people continue to kill dugongs, dugongs will get extinct and if we get old our children wouldn't see dugongs, so we have to protect them and clean the ocean so we wouldn't pollute the sea creatures and digongs especially. （Vanuatu T.N） |
| I don't want people to kill dugongs. If people don't kill dugongs, dugongs will love them.（Vanuatu M） |
| We must always keep our oceans clean. We have to save our dugongs. We must not kill or destroy them. We must have many. So help us let our dugong's live.（Vanuatu E.M） |
| Dugongs are becoming endangered species. I have never seen a dugong before. For our future generation dp not kill dugongs.（Vanuatu A.D） |
| I love dugongs because they are the best sea creatures in the sea around Vanuatu.（Vanuatu A.S） |
| I love dugongs because it is a mammal. There are few around my country. I think it's best to leave them to multiply instead of destroying their lives.（Vanuatu E.T） |
| Save dugongs to multiply and live longer in this world. If we kill dugongs there is no more dugongs.（Vanuatu B.J） |
| Do not kill dugongs because dugongs attract tourists. So let the dugongs to multiply.（Vanuatu R.D） |
| It is a MUST that we should not kill but let the dugongs live to make our sea attractive and so that we can have a better environment.（Vanuatu S.A） |
| My comments is I don't want people to kill dugongs because if we keep killing dugongs, there will be no dugongs in the sea and around the world.（Vanuatu B.A） |
| I love dugongs but the fact is I have never seen a dugong in my life. I hope that some day I might meet a dugong. it is better if we do not kill dugongs because dugongs make the ocean look beautiful, so I am encouraging you not to kill dugongs.（Vanuatu G.K） |
| I don't think it's a great idea for people to kill dugongs because they are the animal that make our environment in the sea beautiful and wonderful. But I really love dugongs and I've never seen a dugong before in my life. I hope some day I will see a dugong and touch it, but it will come true some day. So I am encouraging people not to kill dugongs or eat them.（Vanuatu S.L） |
| Dugongs are almost extinct, so we must look after them. I like them because they are very important to the tourists, me and especially my country. So please do not kill dugongs.（Vanuatu L.T） |
| I love dugongs because dugongs are very special sea creatures who live in the sea. There is only a dugong in Vanuatu which is the island of Tanna located in the southern part. Please do not kill dugongs.（Vanuatu M.G） |
| I would like to say we have to look after the dugongs because it is a part of our environment.（Vanuatu P.S） |
| My comment about dugongs is to encourage people not to kill them because it is good attraction for tourists and people can earn money out of them. People should keep dugongs for future generations to see.（Vanuatu B.L） |
| I love dugongs becuase it is the most special sea creature in Vanuatu. But now in Vanuatu dugongs are endangered species.（Vanuatu M.A） |
| I like dugongs because they are interesting to me and I like them to live and we will have more dugongs in Vanuatu.（Vanuatu C.K） |
| I like dugongs because I've never seen a dugong before. In Vanuatu there's an island called Tanna. In Tanna there's only one dugong so please do not kill dugongs.（Vanuatu E.R） |
| People kill dugongs by destroying their habitats, polluting the ocean and seas with spilled oil, discharging plastic objects into the ocean and seas.（Vanuatu F.T） |
| I love dugongs because they are our protectors who protect our island in Vanuatu. They protect fishes and other creatures that live around our islandsand I don't really want them to die. So please protect them from harm and danger.（Vanuatu C.W） |
| The dugongs was the marine beautiful creature that love to play with boys and girls. In Vanuatu Tana was the main Island that use to have the dugong.（Vanuatu M.J） |
| Dugong is the playful mammal in the sea in pacific. Let dugongs free from pollution.（Vanuatu R.S） |
| We must take care of dugongs. We must not kill them. They are so friendly to people. People usally play with dugongs. A lot of people like to swim with them in deep water. Dugongs are mammal like people. Dugongs take care of their baby like people. (Vanuatu） |
| I would ask people from Japan to stop killing dugong and chasing them. Because they kill all the dugongs there would not have any more dugongs. Please I beg you people from Japan to stop killing dugongs and make them become your friends.（Vanuatu E.X） |
| My comment is the people of Japan should help dugong and stop making the dugongs suffer in the deep ocean. They should look after them and stop making them suffer their whole life.（Vanuatu D.B） |
| People from Japan like Dugong because they are friendly and that's why they are making competition about it. （Vanuatu V） |
| I like dugongs because it is only fewer in Vanuatu and it also plays with people.（Vanuatu A.N） |
| I will ask the people from Japan to stop killing Dugong because the dugong is good and the dugong is like us and want to live. They don't want to die.（Vanuatu S.J） |
| Please people from Japan don't keep the dugongs live them away and they will be free and also don't attack them. Thank you.（Vanuatu N.N） |
| I think my comment is like this. The people from Japan should not kill the dugong because they are the God creature.（Vanuatu E.P） |
| We should not kill dugong in the sea around the world. We shold unite together and look after them.（Vanuatu G.D） |
| I love dugongs because never seen one before. I only heard stories about dugongs. That's why we must stop distroying their lives. Leave them to multiply.（Vanuatu J.Q） |
| Dugongs are very cute sea creature. They can bring tourist to my country. Also they are very interesting creature to study about. So do not kill dugongs. Leave them to multiply.（Vanuatu R.Z） |
| We must protect dugongs. If its not them we cannot have white sandy beaches because we know we are all like them. So let unit to care for the dugongs for this is right.（Vanuatu N.K） |
| I would like to ask people from Japan to stop killing or chasing dugongs in the sea. Why? Because if they are killing dugongs there won't be any more dugongs in the sea of Japan. So I would like to asl the people of Japan not to kill dugongs anymore because they are just like us who want to spent a long life on earth.（Vanuatu Y.Y） |
| I love dugongs because dugong is friendly and don't distroy their lives by killing them. Istead leave them to multiply.（Vanuatu M.E） |
| Save the dugong to future because the dugong is the great animal. Remember that don't kill the great dugong.（Vanuatu S.G） |
| My comments is stop killing dugongs because dugongs can attract tourists and you can make money out of it.（Vanuatu A.E） |
| We people should not kill dugongs because they want to live in their homes just like us living in our home. We should not damp rubbish in the sea because we are killing them. We should love them as we each other do.（Vanuatu K.B） |
| My comments is we will not kill dugong because it is the part of our environment. Some people look after the dugong because dugong is their family. （Vanuatu G.S） |
| Please people from Japan let the dugong go free and also don't attack them. Thank you. (Vanuatu S.T） |
| I think we must look after our dugongs not to kill them we look after them.（Vanuatu S.G） |
| My comments about the extinction of dugongs in Okinawa is that if they are saying that dugongs is disappearing and are running away, the only reasons is that because human beings are making them suffer. The only way to attract their attention and bring them back is to stop making them suffer. I am very glad to have this opportunity to say that in order to stop the extinction of dugongs we must join our hands together and make a better living for the dugongs in the coming future. So treat them kindly, feed them well, care fore them and love them so that they will realize that you're treating them well and they will stop escaping. Later on they will be no more dugongs so start making action now to save them because some day they may be useful to us. （Vanuatu K.T） |
| People from Japan I have this opportunity to say that people from Vila East want all of you to stop killing dugong and please help the dugong to live on earth for a long time. Also dugongs are very good and they love to swim in the sea. I never see dugongs but I just love them, sometimes they are my favorite animals. Dugongs love people and if they are lost, it means that people always eat them or always wanted to make fan of them because they look very funny, but please help the dugongs and make them proud at all time.（Vanuatu R） |
Welcomes your comments on the "International Year of Dugong"
WWF Japan welcomes your comments on the "International Year of Dugong".
Please send your comments by e-mail,fax or letter. Your comments will appear on the WWF Japan website.
Contact:
WWF Japan Public Relations Department:+81-3-3769-1714 E-mail: dugong@wwf.or.jp
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