Meet the Dugong

Dugong in Space

Hi, I'm a dugong. And I'm in outer frickin' space!!!

Dugongs are marine grazers that live in the northern waters of Australia. They're closely related to manatees. They're in the same order, Sirenia, which takes its name from the singing seductresses of Greek mythology. Seduce me, dugong!

I had never even heard of the dugong until I saw the amazing Planet Earth series. Why didn't I know about the dugong?!

Posted by Jessie Bluejay on Friday, August 07, 2009