The undersea world is an amazing one. There are countless species beneath the surface, all engaging in fascinating activities that you have to see to believe. Case in point: the dugong. As you’ll see ...
Fossils reveal sea cows have engineered Arabian Gulf's seagrass ecosystems for over 20 million years
Today, the Arabian Gulf is home to manatee-like marine mammals called dugongs that shape the seafloor as they graze on seagrasses. A newly described fossil site in Qatar reveals that ancient sea cows ...
Divers off the coast of the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean spotted an ocean creature stopping for a meal. Debal Das via Unsplash In the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean, the seafloor is sandy ...
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New fossils prove sea cows have been protecting oceans for tens of millions of years
By eating roughly 10% of their body weight in seagrass each day, manatees and dugongs help maintain the health of sea grass beds — which in turn capture carbon and house vulnerable marine life. They ...
Boaters off Indonesia saw a baby dugong swimming and seemingly playing with two adult dugongs in a first-of-its-kind sighting for the area. Screengrab from Kabola Fishermen’s Communication Forum/Engky ...
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