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| Photographed in Shark Bay, Western Australia |
51 DUGONG Dugong dugon
AUSTRALIA 51
Found sheltered coastal seas and estuaries of n. Australia and Torres Strait, from Shark Bay (WA) to Moreton Bay (Q). Declining in e Australia. Entirely marine, gregarious in herds of 5 to over 100. Slow-moving, surfaces discreetly. Grazes on sea-grass beds.
