Dugong
Bree Taylor
The Dugong's also more commonly known as the "sea cows," are cousins of the manatees. They are vulnerable to becoming endangered. They are commonly found in shallow costal waters off the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. They are over 800 pounds and around ten feet long. This animal has become a popular and important tourist attraction. Tourists can swim with them and observe them from boats. They are threatened by the sea grass habitat loss. This happens because water pollution from costal development and industrial activities. They are also a victim of accidental entanglement in fishing nets.
Bree, I really enjoyed your posts about Dugongs, I used to think that the Dugong and the manatee were the same animal because they look so similar. It is so sad that people destroy their habitat and get so close to them.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this post and it was very informative. I never new about Dugongs I only heard about manatees. I wonder what we can do to help save these animals.
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