8.6K views · 32 reactions | Declared functionally extinct in China just three years ago, the dugong — a marine mammal famously associated with mermaid legends — has been sighted again in the nearshore waters of the South China Sea. Read more: https://ow.ly/XnoP50WM488 | Sixth Tone | Facebook

27K views · 2.6K reactions | : bugDreamer.com // The dugong is one of 4 living species of the order Sirenia, along with 3 manatee species. Sirenians are the only herbivores among marine mammals. They are classified in the clade Paenungulata, alongside the elephants and the hyraxes, and evolved in the Eocene 50 million years ago. Meaning, their closest relatives are actually land-dwelling creatures rather than marine mammals! | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR | Facebook

14M views · 265K reactions | This is a dugong 懶 Gentle sea giants that can weigh up to 800 pounds, they are commonly called “sea-cows.”  Unfortunately, this species is threatened by sea grass habitat loss, which makes up most of their diet. : dive_with_german_girl #seacow #conservation #diving #relaxing #satisfying | Animal Planet | Facebook