An Album of Save Dugongs

(Aug. 12, 2000 last updated. since May 1,1998)

Dec. 21,1997 Dec. 13, 1997. Mr.Hosokawa(a member of "Dugongs Network Okinawa") talked over about Dugongs to high-school students. Japan's first underwater photograph, taken by Mr. Hosokawa, a member of "Dugongs Network Okinawa" on Jan. 26,1998. Jan. 26,1998. A Dugong on this photo and the Dugong on the left photo is maybe the same. About the photo Please contact to here.
Jan. or Feb. 1979 Okinawa Prefectural Museum. This stuffed Dugong and the Dugong on the left photo are the same. Univ.of Ryukyu. A stuffed dugong, caught off Sarahama, Irabu isl. on Oct. 25,1965. The Breast of a dugong(from a lecture by Uchida)
A Humpback Whale caught by set net, off Yomitan vil. Feb. 11,1996(from a lecture by Uchida)

Teniya Cape(Nago-shi)

Man can maybe sight Dugongs there too.

The first sighting from a paraglider June 24, 1998 Nov.4,1998(Nago-shi)
Aug.10, 1999 Feb. 19, 20, 2000(Naha-shi) June 23, 2000(Motobu Harber, Motobu T.)

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