Dugong
Dugong dugon
Photo: Julien Willem / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
The dugong is a large marine mammal that grazes on seagrass, swimming slowly in shallow seagrass beds, and is sometimes said to have inspired mermaid legends. Waters around Okinawa Island form the northern edge of its range, where it is extremely rare, and it is protected as a Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Dugong dugon
- Group
- Mammals
- Prefectures
- Okinawa
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- Critically EndangeredMinistry of the Environment Red List 2020
- 日本語
- ジュゴン
- 简体中文
- 儒艮
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Frequently asked questions
The Dugong is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.
You can see the Dugong at Toba Aquarium, among others (confirmed on each facility's official website on 2026-10-15).
The Dugong is listed as "Critically Endangered" in the Ministry of the Environment Red List 2020 (listed as ジュゴン).
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