They are never found in fresh water, but spend all their time in salt water where they feed on sea grasses. Dugongs also have tusks, which are absent in all the manatee species. They may live to be greater than 70 years old in the wild, but are threatened by habitat degradation and other environmental impacts. Click on a name below to learn more about orphaned animals around the world. Contact information is provided on each of the following pages for direct support to the rehabilitation project.
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