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     The Dugong: Nature's Mystery Mermaid (Wildlife Documentary) | Real Wild

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     Dugong Facts: the ORIGINAL MERMAIDS 🧜 Animal Fact Files

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     What in the World is a Dugong? | National Geographic

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   Australia is fortunate to have the largest Dugong population in the world. Ben Cropp meets with scientists and experts from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Par...

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   Discover the fascinating world of dugongs, the gentle marine mammals that may have inspired mermaid legends! In this video, we'll explore the physical charac...

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   Dugongs and manatees are the original mermaids - but do you know the difference between a manatee and a dugong? Dugongs and manatees are also known as sea co...

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5. www.oneearth.org › species-of-the-week-dugongDugongs: the marine mammal that inspired the myth of mermaids

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   Apr 5, 2024 · The dugong, along with the manatee, is believed to be the inspiration for ancient seafaring tales of mermaids and sirens, their faces having been spied by explorers when they rose to the surface for a breath of air.

6. www.cnn.com › 2022/10/21 › middleeastDugongs: the aquatic mammals that inspired mermaids | CNN

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   Oct 21, 2022 · These elusive aquatic mammals are said to have inspired mermaids – but dugong habitats are shrinking and the species has long been listed as vulnerable.

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   Aug 2, 2022 · Why would a 400kg marine mammal with a face that only another dugong might love be considered as the origin of myths about mermaids and sirens? This link is usually attributed to the dugong’s...

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   What is a dugong Mermaid?

   • A lesser known cousin of the manatee, the dugong (Malay for “lady of the sea”) is said to have inspired ancient mermaid legends. “Seeing dugongs in the wild is an extremely special experience,” says environmental scientist Erina Molina, who got hooked on life under the sea when she snorkeled for the first time at age 15.

   Swim with dugongs, sea creatures that inspired mermaids

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   Is a dugong a mermaid or a manatee?

   • The dugong, a distant relative to the elephant, is similarly a gentle herbivore. It is often recognized for being more closely related to the manatee. PLANET OR PLASTIC? The dugong is said to have influenced ancient mermaid legends.

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   How is a dugong different from other marine mammals?

   • From a biological perspective, the dugong is quite different to other marine mammals. It is the only herbivorous mammal that spends all its life in the sea. Manatees and dugongs are more closely related to elephants and hyraxes than other marine mammals. Dugong feeding on seagrass. Credit: Sunphol Sorakul/ Getty Images

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   Are Dugong endangered?

   • With its long lifespan of 70 years or more and slow rate of reproduction, its populations are vulnerable to extinction. The dugong, along with the manatee, is believed to be the inspiration for ancient seafaring tales of mermaids and sirens, their faces having been spied by explorers when they rose to the surface for a breath of air.

   Dugongs: the marine mammal that inspired the myth of mermaids

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   What does a dugong look like?

   • Dugongs look like a cross between a walrus and a dolphin without a dorsal fin. From a biological perspective, the dugong is quite different to other marine mammals. It is the only herbivorous mammal that spends all its life in the sea. Manatees and dugongs are more closely related to elephants and hyraxes than other marine mammals.

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   When is the best time to see dugongs in Egypt?

   • “The best time to see dugongs here is from March to early June, when the water is calm and clear,” Molina says. In Egypt, at the lagoon of Abu Dabbab, abundant seagrass sustains dugongs and giant green sea turtles. When swimming with dugongs, go in small groups of four or five and limit encounters to 15 minutes.

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9. www.nationalgeographic.com › travel › articleSwim with dugongs, sea creatures that inspired mermaids

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   Sep 10, 2018 · A lesser known cousin of the manatee, the dugong (Malay for “lady of the sea”) is said to have inspired ancient mermaid legends. “Seeing dugongs in the wild is an extremely special ...