Females bear their first calf when they are between ten and seventeen years of age, giving birth underwater to one calf every three to seven years. LIFE CYCLE: Dugongs are long-lived with low ...

Malquot, a male dugong calf, recently celebrated his fifth birthday at Yas SeaWorld in Abu Dhabi, with a special cake made from lettuce. Since moving to his new home in Abu Dhabi in June last year ...