Dugong Stranding Qatar

 On the 16th August 2022 a female adult dugong was reported stranded on a beach at south east part of Qatar. Ministry of Environment & Climate Change sent me and my colleagues to the site to take measurements and find the possible cause of dead. 

There was a cut on the head, There were blood near its head and nose. We took photos and measurements 262cm female .its possible cause of death likely to be boat collision. It was healthy and no sign of fish net entanglement.

We dissect it on site remove the internal organs and took it back to storage for future education and exhibition use.





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