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1. www.worldwildlife.org › species › dugongDugong | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund

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   Dugong dugon. Weight. over 800 pounds. Length. nearly 10 feet. Habitats. Oceans. Dugongs are cousins of manatees and share a similar plump appearance, but have a dolphin fluke-like tail. And unlike manatees, which use freshwater areas, the dugong is strictly a marine mammal.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DugongDugong - Wikipedia

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   The Persian Gulf has the second-largest dugong population in the world, inhabiting most of the southern coast, [13] and the current population is believed to range from 5,800 to 7,300. [37] In the course of a study carried out in 1986 and 1999 on the Persian Gulf, the largest reported group sighting was made of more than 600 individuals to the west of Qatar . [ 38 ]

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4. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › dugongDugong Populations Are Declining in the Great Barrier Reef ...

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   Sep 29, 2023 · Dugongs (Dugong dugon) ... Australia is home to the world’s largest dugong population, ... There, researchers write, the population has dropped by about 5.7 percent per year since 2005. ...

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5. www.cms.int › sites › defaultA global report on the status and trends of dugong populations

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   2023 initiative – must be completed by December 2023. Work with local experts to produce new report on global status and trends incorporating new information obtained in last 20 years. Technical Advisory Group will act as expert reviewers. Local contributors will have co-authorship of information for their country.

6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › science-environment-63911045Biodiversity: 'Magical marine species' pushed toward ... - BBC

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   Dec 9, 2022 · There are still dugongs living in the waters off around 40 countries. Australia has the world's largest population of dugongs today, largely thanks to having a sparsely populated coast with lots ...

7. www.marineconservation.org.au › dugongs-in-australiaDugongs - Threatened Status and Facts - Australian Marine ...

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   Australia is home to the world’s largest dugong population with more than 100,000 thought to live in the Torres Strait. Dugongs diet consists almost entirely of seagrass. 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 ...

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   How long do dugongs live in Australia?

   • Australia is home to the world’s largest dugong population with more than 100,000 thought to live in the Torres Strait. Dugongs diet consists almost entirely of seagrass. 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.

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   Where do dugongs live?

   • Dugongs (Dugong dugon) live in shallow coastal waters from East Africa to the western Pacific Ocean. Australia is home to the world’s largest dugong population, and they are legally protected by all states and the nation’s federal government. The bulbous gray mammals can grow ten feet long, weigh more than 800 pounds and live for 70 years.

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   Why have dugong populations declined around the world?

   • Dugong populations have declined around the world, due to a range of threats. Australia is home to globally significant and some of the last healthy populations of dugongs. We have a global obligation to conserve and recover this species for future generations.

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   Are Dugongs still alive?

   • There are still dugongs living in the waters off around 40 countries. Australia has the world's largest population of dugongs today, largely thanks to having a sparsely populated coast with lots of sea grasses. Earlier this year the dugong was declared functionally extinct in China.

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   Are dugongs endangered in Australia?

   • Australia is home to globally significant and some of the last healthy populations of dugongs. We have a global obligation to conserve and recover this species for future generations. Australia is home to the world’s largest dugong population with more than 100,000 thought to live in the Torres Strait.

   Dugongs - Threatened Status and Facts - Australian Marine Conservation

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   Did dugongs live in the Mediterranean?

   • It has been confirmed that dugongs once inhabited the water of the Mediterranean possibly until after the rise of civilizations along the inland sea. This population possibly shared ancestry with the Red Sea population, and the Mediterranean population had never been large due to geographical factors and climate changes.

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9. www.nespmarinecoastal.edu.au › story › long-termLong-term decline in dugong populations confirmed along Great ...

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   Sep 27, 2023 · Lead dugong researcher, JCU TropWATER’s Dr Chris Cleguer said the report shows a clear declining trend since 2005, with an estimated annual population decline of 2.3% from Mission Beach to Bundaberg. “We observed a decline in overall dugong numbers, with the area of most concern being the southern section of the Great Barrier Reef from the ...