Large Sea Cow / Dugong Herd spotted off Qatar

Dugongs are different from manatees though they are related species .The world's second largest dugong population can be found in the Arabian/Persian Gulf . This video is about a large herd of herbivore mammals which  have been recently spotted off Qatar . It is quite rare to find them in large groups as they are solitary animals .

Dugongs in Qatar

Did you know ? Qatar has the second largest dudong population in the world after Australia .It is a sea mammal eating plants only .It is about 400 kg and can grow as long as 3 meters . Typically it has low reproductive rate so it is vulnerable to extintion .There is an ongoing research in Qatar about their lives .They are observing the dudongs in the beaches and looking for dudong tusks and they are interviewing fishermen . If you happen to see any of these sea mammals dead or alive then call dr. Mehsin Al-ansi at the Qatar University 7772 9996