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Dugong Shepherds

01/01/2014

Dugongs – the mythical mermaids and sirens of the sea. These delicate sensitive creatures, a close relative to the Manatee are one of the top endangered species on earth. In South East Asia particularly, there has been a long association with fishing communities, both as a staple food, and as a revered mystical symbol of

The Dugong Shepherds 16th Aerial Survey – 2023

07/06/2023

16th Anniversary of the Flying Scouts Aerial Dugong Survey Last year’s Survey Mission – 2022 began an expanded survey area…

The Dugong Shepherds 15th Aerial Survey – 2022

28/04/2022

15th Anniversary of the Flying Scouts Aerial Dugong Survey Last year’s Survey Mission – 2021 was cut short after Thailand…

The Dugong Shepherds 14th Aerial Survey – 2021

16/04/2021

14th Anniversary of the Flying Scouts Aerial Dugong Survey Despite several logistical challenges due to Covid-19 restrictions, this years…

The Dugong Shepherds 13th Aerial Survey – 2020

07/04/2020

13th Anniversary of the Flying Scouts Aerial Dugong Survey It took approximately 3 months to replace Miss Dippy's windscreen with…

The Dugong Shepherds 12th Aerial Survey – 2019

08/04/2019

12th Anniversary of the Flying Scouts Aerial Dugong Survey For 2019 HS-EAL, Miss Dippy had to conduct all the surveys on her own as…

The Dugong Shepherds 11th Aerial Survey – 2018

09/04/2018

This year, The Flying Scouts were invited to Survey Koh Chang in the South East Gulf of Thailand.

The Dugong Shepherds 10th Aerial Survey – 2017

01/03/2017

10th Anniversary of the Flying Scouts Aerial Dugong Survey It hardly seems possible that ten years have passed already since that fateful…

The Dugong Shepherds 9th Aerial Survey – 2016

01/02/2016

Dugong Shepherds - Krabi, Trang & Songkhla Province, 2016 - 9 Successive Years of Aerial Surveying A dawn departure marked the start of…

The Flying Scouts featured on ‘Animal Speak’ Childrens animal…

03/06/2015

The Flying Scouts featured on 'Animal Speak' Childrens animal programme about their Dugong missions

The Dugong Shepherds 8th Aerial Survey – 2015

01/01/2015

This mission is dedicated to Dr Kanjana Adulayanukosol "Mother of the Dugongs" The Dugong Shepherds were once again invited by the Thai…

The Dugong Shepherds 7th Aerial Survey – 2014

09/02/2014

Flying Scouts Dugong Survey- 2014 Dugong Survey - Flying Ed, Tom, Mike, Year 6 of marine conservation Ed and Tom were joined by Nok…

Green Sea Turtle Release

29/04/2013

The Flying Scouts Invited to help release endangered Green Sea Turtles, Similan Islands, Southern Thailand, April 1st & 2nd, 2013.

The Dugong Shepherds 6th Aerial Survey – 2013

07/03/2013

Flying Scouts Dugong Survey- 2013 Dugong Survey - Flying Ed, Tom, Year 6 of marine conservation Ed and Tom our keen environmentalists –…