Dugong dugon

2 Dugong at Wellington Point, QLD

Dugong dugon at Wellington Point, QLD - 7 Sep 2023
Dugong dugon at Wellington Point, QLD - 7 Sep 2023
Dugong dugon at Wellington Point, QLD - 7 Sep 2023
Dugong dugon at Wellington Point, QLD - 7 Sep 2023
Dugong dugon at Wellington Point, QLD - 7 Sep 2023
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Dugong dugon 8 Sep 2023 Liam.m
Dugong dugon 8 Sep 2023 TimL

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Significant sighting

MatthewFrawley noted:

8 Sep 2023

First ever sighting of a Dugong for NatureMapr and listed as a vulnerable species in Queensland

User's notes

Poor images, provided for record purposes. The Dugong was sighted by fishermen adjacent to the breakwater just before high tide. Several times it partially surfaced for air but wasn't fully visible on the surface. The Dugong eventually stopped surfacing and presumably moved away into the bay.

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  • Dugong dugon Scientific name
  • Dugong Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
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