![A group of about 36 dugongs were spotted and filmed in waters off the Western Region this week. Courtesy Shamsa Al Hameli](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KMBRBKZBY4ZGZL3WLVY2RBEVC4.jpg?smart=true&auth=d9a51bb42f9e19267dce7267c8e564332590ab7a49460f43df96cde26e519e35&width=400&height=225)
A group of about 36 dugongs were spotted and filmed in waters off the Western Region this week. Courtesy Shamsa Al Hameli
A group of about 36 dugongs were spotted and filmed in waters off the Western Region this week. Courtesy Shamsa Al Hameli
More than 30 rare dugongs filmed off coast of Western Region town
The footage was taken this week by Shamsa Al Hameli on the edges of the Marawah Marine Biosphere Reserve, near to the town of Mirfa.
Vesela Todorova
17 November, 2016