Let us Save Malaysia’s last Dugongs

Let us Save Malaysia’s last Dugongs

Among Malaysia’s least-known residents is a species of shy marine mammals. They look remarkably like seals and are almost as elusive as the mythical mermaids that people used to mistake them for. We’re talking of dugongs, of course. Dugongs are among the rarest wild creatures in the country with a mere…

How Much Rests on the Survival of Malaysia’s Largest Seagrass Bed?

How Much Rests on the Survival of Malaysia’s Largest Seagrass Bed?

What happens when the largest seagrass bed in Malaysia disappears due marine pollution and coastal development?  We may soon find out, and the answer won’t be a welcome one. Just off the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia, sandwiched between Malaysia and Singapore, sits the uninhabited island of Pulau Merambong.  It’s…