The dugong lives in the shallow water of tropical seas off the coasts of East Africa, Australia, India, the Phillippines, and other islands in the South Pacific. Find and label these countries and areas on your map. When you have done this, color them blue. Dugongs look different from manatees. Dugongs are seldom found in fresh water.
Dugongs rest in the deep water during the day and move towards the shoreline at night to feed.
The dugong uses its flippers for balance and moving along the ocean floor as it grazes. Dugongs are not thought to migrate as far as the manatees do. Like manatees, dugongs are usually found in small groups are alone. But groups of thousands of dugongs have been seen occasionally.