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Dugongs can live for around 70 years, but they are slow to mature, with females reaching breeding age at around 10 years. Females only give birth to a single calf every 3-7 years. The calf will stay with its mother for two years.
Dugongs mature between 10–17 years old and can live up to 70. A female only reproduces every 3–7 years. After giving birth, she nurses and nurtures her calf for 1–2 years.
Oct 2, 2023 · Australia is home to the world’s largest population of dugong. While the report shows clear evidence of overall population decline, the 2022 aerial survey also confirmed areas of high dugong numbers in specific regions of the Great Barrier Reef. Read the full report here.
A new report from James Cook University (JCU) TropWATER reveals a long-term decline in dugong populations along the Great Barrier Reef, spanning from Mission Beach to Bundaberg, and Hervey Bay in the Great Sandy Strait. Aerial surveys conducted in 2022 confirm that this declining trend has persisted for almost two decades, despite Australia's ...
Sep 29, 2023 · Numbers of the manatee-like marine mammals called dugongs are steadily dropping in Australian waters around the Great Barrier Reef, per a new report based on 2022 aerial surveys. Among the...
- Margaret Osborne
Dugongs are large marine mammals often called sea cows due to their herbivorous diet and slow, gentle nature. They are related to both manatees and—surprisingly—elephants. They live in warm coastal waters from East Africa to Australia, grazing on underwater grasses as their main food source.
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Sep 27, 2023 · A long-running program that monitors dugong numbers off Queensland has identified a clear, long-term decline over about half of the Great Barrier Reef. James Cook University researchers have carried out aerial surveys for the vulnerable species about every five years since the 1980s.
