Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Beneath the Arabian Gulf’s shallow waters, a hidden world moves almost unseen. Dugongs glide through swaying seagrass, shy and gentle, their every movement shaping the ocean around them. Scientists follow these elusive mammals from Australia to Qatar, uncovering secret feeding grounds and behaviors rarely witnessed by humans. And then it happens, the largest dugong gathering ever recorded. Over a thousand animals in one place, moving together, feeding, surviving, showing a glimpse into a rare ocean realm that few have ever seen.

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