Dugong
Dugong dugon
Sighting evidence at Marsa Mubarak, Marsa Alam
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Dugongs visit Marsa Mubarak's seagrass beds periodically, particularly in the cooler months when Abu Dabbab Bay's human boat traffic increases. Their feeding trails — distinctive U-shaped furrows in the sandy seabed — are often visible even when the animals themselves are resting out of sight. Patient divers who arrive early and enter the water calmly have the best chance of observing a dugong grazing without disturbing it into a defensive retreat.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Dugong is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.