Where has the Dugong been recorded?

Dugong dugon occurrence evidence comes from 108 records in 10 countries and territories, from 1911 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.

• 108 records
• 10 places
• 23 years recorded
• Mammalia class

Observation evidence passport

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where Dugong has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Dugong. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.