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Dugong Collection

The dugong, scientifically known as Dugong dugon, is a fascinating marine mammal that captivates the hearts of many

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong (Dugong dugon) male feeding on a seagrass meadow (Halophila stipulacea)

Dugong (Dugong dugon) male feeding on a seagrass meadow (Halophila stipulacea), accompanied by a young Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus). Marsa Nabaa, Marsa Alam, Egypt. Red Sea

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong AU 1736 Dugong dugon © D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook / ARDEA LONDON

Dugong AU 1736 Dugong dugon © D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook / ARDEA LONDON
AU-1736 Dugong - side on, underwater Dugong dugon Distribution: East Africa; West, South and South East Asia; Pacific Islands and Australia

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong

Dugong (Dugong dugong). This aquatic mammal is found in groups throughout shallow waters of the South Pacific and Indian oceans

Background imageDugong Collection: West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus

West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus, and dugong, Dugong dugon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838

Background imageDugong Collection: West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus, and dugong, Dugong dugon

West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus, and dugong, Dugong dugon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene
FLO4660297 West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus, and dugong, Dugong dugon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong, Dugong dugon, vulnerable 1 and Amazonian manatee, Trichechus inunguis, vulnerable 2

Dugong, Dugong dugon, vulnerable 1 and Amazonian manatee, Trichechus inunguis, vulnerable 2
FLO4569069 Dugong, Dugong dugon, vulnerable 1 and Amazonian manatee, Trichechus inunguis, vulnerable 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong, Dugong dugon (Dugong of the East Indies, Dugungus indicus)

Dugong, Dugong dugon (Dugong of the East Indies, Dugungus indicus). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H
FLO4989165 Dugong, Dugong dugon (Dugong of the East Indies, Dugungus indicus). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H. Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from Robert Hamilton's Amphibious

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong (Dugong dugon) male and juvenile Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus

Dugong (Dugong dugon) male and juvenile Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) shoal swimming over Turtlegrass (Halophila stipulacea) seagrass bed. Marsa Alam, Egypt

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong (Dugong dugon) male and juvenile Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus

Dugong (Dugong dugon) male and juvenile Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) shoal swimming over Turtlegrass (Halophila stipulacea) seagrass bed. Marsa Alam, Egypt

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong (Dugong dugon) male and juvenile Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus

Dugong (Dugong dugon) male and juvenile Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) swimming over Seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) meadow. Marsa Nabaa, Marsa Alam, Egypt

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong (Dugong dugon) male, swims over seagrass meadow (Halophila stipulacea

Dugong (Dugong dugon) male, swims over seagrass meadow (Halophila stipulacea) accompanied by a young Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus). Marsa Nabaa, Marsa Alam, Egypt. Red Sea

Background imageDugong Collection: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND Top saved from the dugong Date: 1874

THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND Top saved from the dugong Date: 1874

Background imageDugong Collection: Narwhal, Monodon monoceros, and dugong, Dugong dugon (vulnerable)

Narwhal, Monodon monoceros, and dugong, Dugong dugon (vulnerable). Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich
FLO4691184 Narwhal, Monodon monoceros, and dugong, Dugong dugon (vulnerable). Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinz's Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals

Background imageDugong Collection: RF - Male Dugong (Dugong dugon) swimming beneath the surface with a young Golden trevally

RF - Male Dugong (Dugong dugon) swimming beneath the surface with a young Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) alongside, Marsa Alam, Egypt, Red Sea

Background imageDugong Collection: Page 229. Tooth of a Sea Cow;two kinds of Mantiss 2 drawings, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)

Page 229. Tooth of a Sea Cow;two kinds of Mantiss 2 drawings, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670103 Page 229. Tooth of a Sea Cow; two kinds of Mantiss 2 drawings, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong, 1860 (colour litho)

Dugong, 1860 (colour litho)
998880 Dugong, 1860 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populAaren Naturgeschichte der SAaugetiere in ihren)

Background imageDugong Collection: Whale-like animals (coloured engraving)

Whale-like animals (coloured engraving)
998321 Whale-like animals (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong (coloured engraving)

Dugong (coloured engraving)
1000612 Dugong (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraver:A. Fleischmann From A Die SAaugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit BeschreibungenA)

Background imageDugong Collection: Narwhal and dugong (vulnerable)

Narwhal and dugong (vulnerable)
Narwhal, Monodon monoceros, and dugong, Dugong dugon (vulnerable). Lithograph by Karl Joseph Brodtmann from Heinrich Rudolf Schinzs Illustrated Natural History of Men and Animals, 1836

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong, Dugong dugon

Dugong, Dugong dugon (Dugong of the East Indies, Dugungus indicus). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H. Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from Robert Hamiltons Amphibious Carnivora

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong and Amazonian manatee

Dugong and Amazonian manatee
Dugong, Dugong dugon, vulnerable 1 and Amazonian manatee, Trichechus inunguis, vulnerable 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageDugong Collection: Colonial and Indian Exhibition, New Guinea (engraving)

Colonial and Indian Exhibition, New Guinea (engraving)
1624619 Colonial and Indian Exhibition, New Guinea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonial and Indian Exhibition, New Guinea)

Background imageDugong Collection: Narwhal, 1824 (colour litho)

Narwhal, 1824 (colour litho)
1001921 Narwhal, 1824 (colour litho) by Brodtmann, Karl Joseph (1787-1862); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Naturgeschichte und Abbildungen der SAaugethiereA, 1824)

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong, 1863-79 (colour litho)

Dugong, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1001106 Dugong, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Background imageDugong Collection: Colonial and Indian Exhibition, Queensland (engraving)

Colonial and Indian Exhibition, Queensland (engraving)
1624629 Colonial and Indian Exhibition, Queensland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonial and Indian Exhibition, Queensland)

Background imageDugong Collection: The nictitating membrance in the various animals named (litho)

The nictitating membrance in the various animals named (litho)
5998278 The nictitating membrance in the various animals named (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The nictitating membrance in the various animals named)

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong Skeleton (coloured engraving)

Dugong Skeleton (coloured engraving)
1000613 Dugong Skeleton (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraver:A)

Background imageDugong Collection: Manatee and Dugong, c. 1880 (colour litho)

Manatee and Dugong, c. 1880 (colour litho)
473279 Manatee and Dugong, c.1880 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); 16x20 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Manatees and Dugongs are marine, mainly herbivorous)

Background imageDugong Collection: Mammalia (engraving)

Mammalia (engraving)
3650035 Mammalia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mammalia. Illustration of terms relating to the structure and classification of mammals)

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)

Dugong, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999200 Dugong, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA, 1833-39)

Background imageDugong Collection: The Dugong (engraving)

The Dugong (engraving)
1042281 The Dugong (engraving) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dugong. Illustration for The Graphic, June 1896.); Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong (Dugong dugon) feeding on Tapegrass (Halophila stipulacea)

Dugong (Dugong dugon) feeding on Tapegrass (Halophila stipulacea), accompanied by juvenile Golden trevally fish (Gnathanodon speciosus). Marsa Alam, Egypt

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong (Dugong dugon) feeding on Tapegrass (Halophila stipulacea)

Dugong (Dugong dugon) feeding on Tapegrass (Halophila stipulacea), accompanied by juvenile Golden trevally fish (Gnathanodon speciosus). Marsa Alam, Egypt

Background imageDugong Collection: Australian Aboriginal bark-painting of a Dugong

Australian Aboriginal bark-painting of a Dugong from Arnheim-Land

Background imageDugong Collection: Animal skeletons engraving 1803

Animal skeletons engraving 1803
The Museum of Natural History - the Animal Kingdom (Mammalia) Published by William Mackenzie, 1803 - London

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong, side view

Dugong, side view

Background imageDugong Collection: [Dc] Indonesia, Over / Under Dugong (Dugong Dugon) Close-Up, Blue Skies And Island Background Side

[Dc] Indonesia, Over / Under Dugong (Dugong Dugon) Close-Up, Blue Skies And Island Background Side View B1975
[Dc] Indonesia, Over/Under Dugong (Dugong Dugon) Close-Up, Blue Skies And Island Background Side View B1975

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong (Dugong Dugon) swimming underwater; Indonesia

Dugong (Dugong Dugon) swimming underwater; Indonesia

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong skull

Dugong skull

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong, Dugong dugon (vulnerable) and Amazon

Dugong, Dugong dugon (vulnerable) and Amazon river dolphin, Inia geoffrensis.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris, France

Background imageDugong Collection: Encyclopaedia of Sport - Tickling the Dugong

Encyclopaedia of Sport - Tickling the Dugong
VII. Tickling for Dugong on the plains of Oudh. Another unusual and fanciful sport from the imagination of William Heath Robinson. Date: 1914

Background imageDugong Collection: Indian dugong engraving 1803

Indian dugong engraving 1803
The Museum of Natural History - the Animal Kingdom (Mammalia) Published by William Mackenzie, 1803 - London

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong (Dugong dugon)

Dugong (Dugong dugon)
Illustration of a Dugong (Dugong dugon)

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong (halicore cetacea)

Dugong (halicore cetacea)
Illustration of a Dugong (halicore cetacea)

Background imageDugong Collection: Trichechus manatus, West Indian Manatee

Trichechus manatus, West Indian Manatee

Background imageDugong Collection: Skull of Dugong

Skull of Dugong

Background imageDugong Collection: Dugong

Dugong

Background imageDugong Collection: Skeleton of Dugong

Skeleton of Dugong




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The dugong, scientifically known as Dugong dugon, is a fascinating marine mammal that captivates the hearts of many. This gentle giant can be seen in various habitats, such as seagrass meadows like Halophila stipulacea. One captivating image showcases a male dugong gracefully feeding on a lush seagrass meadow. Its sleek body glides effortlessly through the water as it indulges in its favorite meal. The sight is truly mesmerizing and highlights the importance of these underwater ecosystems. In another depiction, we catch a glimpse of the West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus. These close relatives of the dugong share similar characteristics and are equally intriguing to observe. Traveling back in time to 1874, we stumble upon an illustration saved from "The Mysterious Island, " featuring this enigmatic creature. It serves as a reminder that humans have been fascinated by the dugong for centuries. A heartwarming scene unfolds before our eyes as we witness a male dugong swimming alongside a juvenile golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus). This symbiotic relationship between species showcases nature's interconnectedness and reminds us of the beauty found within it. Delving deeper into history, we encounter an exquisite lithograph from 1836 depicting both the narwhal (Monodon monoceros) and vulnerable dugongs side by side. This artwork by Karl Joseph Brodtmann provides insight into how early naturalists documented these magnificent creatures. Moving forward to modern times, an awe-inspiring photograph captures a male dugong swimming beneath the surface with a young golden trevally accompanying it in Marsa Alam, Egypt's Red Sea. The vibrant colors and serene atmosphere evoke feelings of tranquility while highlighting their coexistence in harmony. Flipping through pages filled with scientific drawings dating back to 1810-17 reveals intricate details about sea cow teeth and different types of mantis.