Sentences with phrase «dugongs in»

If you're lucky, you may spot dolphins and even dugongs in the bay from where the boat leaves.

Marsa Alam has several dugong in the area and the bayshere are home to excellent corals, large turtles and Guitar rays and the islands are a highlight of the area.

See nature up close with dolphins swimming, whale watching (in season), visiting crocodiles, fish feeding, turtles and much more, even the occasional dugong in the distance.

Not exact matches

The Queensland Government acted decisively and for the first time turtles and dugongs were afforded protection under the Queensland Animal Care and Protection Act — a move praised by Indigenous communities in North Queensland.

WCS has been working in the northwest of Madagascar for over 10 years to create marine protected areas to protect marine turtles and other important marine ecosystems and species including coral reefs, seagrasses, dugongs and sharks and rays.

They comprise three of the four living species in the order Sirenia, the other being the dugong, which is native to the Eastern Hemisphere.

Sediment, which can travel long distances, will kill seagrass, exacerbating the decline in dugong populations that feed on it.

He re-told the familiar tale of the evolution of land animals from ancient fish, and then considered the return of various groups of reptiles, birds and mammals to an aquatic existence: ichthyosaurs and plesiosaurs, crocodiles, sea - snakes, penguins, whales, dolphins and porpoises, manatees and dugongs, and seals — as well as polar bears, otters and water voles, who hunt in water.

Scott has recently taken up an adjunct research position at the Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research, James Cook University where he is currently: (i) investigating the importance of enhanced larval survival and strong «local» reef interconnectedness as a triggering agent for primary outbreaks of crown ‐ of ‐ thorns starfish on the central GBR, and (ii) assessing potential improvements in the health of coastal seagrass and dependent dugong populations due to targeted reductions in fine sediment loads from the GBR catchment.

It's been a very lucky week for sighting big stuff in Bunaken with Mola - Molas and Dugongs being seen by our guests.

From diving in WWII shipwrecks to spotting rare mythical creatures like the dugong, Palawan has so much to offer when it comes to marine diversity.

Here's the new Amihan Boys Tower which is a project of DENR and is used to observe the rich marine wildlife in the area - Seacows (dugong), Whalesharks, Dolphins and sometimes even whales.

Watch for Dugongs, Dolphins, Turtles and Black Swans in the Moreton Bay Marine Park.

After leaving Cleveland, as the ferry crosses Moreton Bay, spot whales in season, dugongs and dolphins, pelicans and sea eagles.

There are also resident Green, Loggerhead and Hawksbill turtles, dugongs and dolphins in the area.

Unusual mammals that can be seen include dugongs, which feed on the sea grass beds in the south of the park, and sperm whales, which travel through the area on their way to calve in the Sangihe Archipelago.

You'll find 50 pristine beaches, 45 islands, five types of forest, limestone cliffs similar to Ha Long Bay in Vietnam and plenty of endemic animal and floral species here, including dugongs and dolphins.

Guests will be in good company with regular visitors including Hawksbill Turtles, seahorses, dolphins, dugong and oryx.

In many of the freshwater lakes a unique species of tortoise can be found, while the water that surrounds the island is home to dugong's, dolphins and turtles.

Turtle and dugong were hunted seasonally, and eels, tortoises, waterfowl and eggs were found in waterways.

In addition, a unique species of tortoise can be found in many of the freshwater lakes, while the warm waters surrounding the island attract dugong, dolphins and turtleIn addition, a unique species of tortoise can be found in many of the freshwater lakes, while the warm waters surrounding the island attract dugong, dolphins and turtlein many of the freshwater lakes, while the warm waters surrounding the island attract dugong, dolphins and turtles.

Journey along the coastline in search of dolphins, dugongs, green sea turtles, sea cucumbers, rays and more!

On these whale shark tours you can snorkel with whale sharks, interact with manta rays, encounter dugongs, turtles, humpback whales, dolphins, amazing colourful tropical fish and coral in the Ningaloo Reef.

Watch turtles, dolphins, giant cod, rays, dugongs, sharks, spectacular coral spawning all in their natural habitat

You can snorkel around Low Isles, or if you fancy being more active then there are Stand Up Paddle Board tours organised, where in the quiet contemplation of your boarding you can come across dolphins and dugongs.

Keep your eyes peeled for the abundance of marine life that can be spotted in the shallow reef lagoons, including turtles, dugongs, rays, large tropical fish and if you are lucky, Whales.

Cross the Pumistone Passage (with views up to Glass House Mountains on the left and dugongs and dolphins below) to find yourself in a sleepy seaside community.

The area has outstanding marine biodiversity with staggering coral walls around Bunaken, the more recently discovered muck diving sites in Manado Bay and the stunning reefs around Bangka which, whilst not part of the park, are celebrated for their stunning soft corals, dugongs and marine biodiversity.

If you find yourself in Hervey Bay outside of whale season, you can still head out for a half - day tour to watch pods of dolphins frolic along the coast of the Great Sandy Strait (if you're lucky, you might even spot some turtles and dugongs!).

Dolphins also abound, and in the rights spots, you are very likely to dive with some Dugongs (Manatee)

Dive with docile whale sharks, the world s largest fish, at Ningaloo Reef between April and June, swim with wild bottlenose dolphins in the warm waters of Monkey Mia and get up close to sea lions, manta rays, dugongs and humpback whales, explore the charming old pearling port of Broome and take a camel ride down Cable Beach at sunset, fly over the beehive shaped domes of the Bungle Bungle Range, boat down the huge, manmade Lake Argyle at Kununurra, explore the wineries and beaches of the Margaret River region, cruise spectacular Geikie and Windjana Gorges in the remote and rugged Kimberley, see the stark outback come alive with glorious wildflowers in winter and early spring and enjoy the sophisticated delights of Perth and the historic port of Fremantle.

The island sits on the second biggest coral reef in the world (after Australia's Great Barrier) and is home of the famous Blue Hole and many interesting sea creatures such as sharks, stingrays and the bizarre dugongs.

Today you can find dugongs grazing along seaweed patches off Dugong Beach on Whitsunday Island, near Claireview in Mackay and further south in the protected waters of Pumicestone Passage in the Bribie Island Recreation Area.

Jungle Surfing also works closely with Paddletrek Kayak Adventures, offering afternoon paddle tours of Cape Tribulation Bay, exploring pristine beaches, mangroves, fringing reef and marine wildlife including turtles, dolphins, dugongs, sting rays and even whales in winter months.

Dugongs, those «sirens of the sea» are resident in the area though less frequently seen.

Look out for dugongs especially in shallow areas and reduce your boat speed if you see a dugong, turtle or other large marine animal.

Rooted in myth and mystery, this siren figure — evocative of a mermaid — references both the dugong, an endangered relative of the manatee found in warm coastal waters from East Africa to Australia, and the East African folkloric legend of the half woman, half sea creature who entices and eludes (nguva in Swahili).

change in the location or abundance of plants and animals (and their habitat), such as turtles, dugongs and mangroves.

change in the location or abundance of animals and plants, such as turtles, dugongs and mangroves, and the complete loss of some plants and animals

The traditional owners are in dispute with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority over the hunting of the now endangered turtle and dugong.