Dugong

[Dan]

When I browse YouTube this morning, I bumped into this Jonathan Bird of Blue World video clip about Dugong. I thought to myself, one of these days I hope to see one when I go diving in Red Sea or North Sulawesi or Palawan. Where else do you guys have seen one?

I have seen its North American cousin, Manatee, in Crystal River, Florida.

 

[chillyinCanada]

I have only seen one at North Sulawesi. But it practically swam up to us so I'd have had a very good look if I hadn't gotten overly excited and been trying to get my buddy's attention

 

[Dan]

I have only seen one at North Sulawesi. But it practically swam up to us so I'd have had a very good look if I hadn't gotten overly excited and been trying to get my buddy's attention

Where was it exactly, Bangka?

 

[scrane]

We had a really good encounter when one parked himself for about three minutes, twenty feet away off Bangka Island, N Sulawesi.

 

[chillyinCanada]

Where was exactly, Bangka?

Yes

 

[Dan]

2nd largest Dugong population is in Abu Dhabi. Unfortunately it's under threat by coastal development.