Dugongs vs. Tiger Sharks | National Geographic

Australia’s Shark Bay is home to over

Australia’s Shark Bay is home to over 10,000 dugongs it seems like a perfect

10,000 dugongs it seems like a perfect

10,000 dugongs it seems like a perfect spot for these air-breathing herbivores

spot for these air-breathing herbivores

spot for these air-breathing herbivores the water is shallow and peppered with

the water is shallow and peppered with

the water is shallow and peppered with beds of seagrass the dugongs main source

beds of seagrass the dugongs main source

beds of seagrass the dugongs main source of food

biologist Aaron were seen has come here

biologist Aaron were seen has come here from Canada to study the do wrong we

from Canada to study the do wrong we

from Canada to study the do wrong we know almost nothing about its habitat

know almost nothing about its habitat

know almost nothing about its habitat use patterns its feeding habits and the

use patterns its feeding habits and the

use patterns its feeding habits and the way it gets along with some of its major

way it gets along with some of its major

way it gets along with some of its major predators like tiger sharks the tiger

predators like tiger sharks the tiger

predators like tiger sharks the tiger shark a beautiful agile and powerful

shark a beautiful agile and powerful

shark a beautiful agile and powerful hunter is the one thing that keeps Shark

hunter is the one thing that keeps Shark

hunter is the one thing that keeps Shark Bay from being a paradise for the

Bay from being a paradise for the

Bay from being a paradise for the slow-moving dugongs named for their

slow-moving dugongs named for their

slow-moving dugongs named for their strikes tiger sharks are massive warm

strikes tiger sharks are massive warm

strikes tiger sharks are massive warm water predators capable of growing over

water predators capable of growing over

water predators capable of growing over 14 feet long and reaching weights of

14 feet long and reaching weights of

14 feet long and reaching weights of 2,000 pounds seems like a bit of a

2,000 pounds seems like a bit of a

2,000 pounds seems like a bit of a mismatch for the smaller dugongs

mismatch for the smaller dugongs

mismatch for the smaller dugongs which are more closely related to the

which are more closely related to the

which are more closely related to the elephant than to other seafaring mammals

elephant than to other seafaring mammals

elephant than to other seafaring mammals like seals and walruses and there’s a

like seals and walruses and there’s a

like seals and walruses and there’s a very interesting race going on right

very interesting race going on right

very interesting race going on right here in Shark Bay between dugongs and

here in Shark Bay between dugongs and

here in Shark Bay between dugongs and tiger sharks to get a closer look at

tiger sharks to get a closer look at

tiger sharks to get a closer look at that race from the perspective of the

that race from the perspective of the

that race from the perspective of the dugongs our team deploys some critter

dugongs our team deploys some critter

dugongs our team deploys some critter games

the team is eager to learn what they can

the team is eager to learn what they can about how these clumsy looking

about how these clumsy looking

about how these clumsy looking vegetarians managed to evade the tiger

vegetarians managed to evade the tiger

vegetarians managed to evade the tiger sharks there are a few surprises in

sharks there are a few surprises in

sharks there are a few surprises in store the dugongs are going much deeper

store the dugongs are going much deeper

store the dugongs are going much deeper than Aaron thought but there’s not

than Aaron thought but there’s not

than Aaron thought but there’s not nearly as much food down here as there

nearly as much food down here as there

nearly as much food down here as there is in the shallower waters still the

is in the shallower waters still the

is in the shallower waters still the critter camp team believes that feeding

critter camp team believes that feeding

critter camp team believes that feeding a greater depth may be how the dugongs

a greater depth may be how the dugongs

a greater depth may be how the dugongs managed to evade the Sharks shallow

managed to evade the Sharks shallow

managed to evade the Sharks shallow water means tiger sharks so dugongs do a

water means tiger sharks so dugongs do a

water means tiger sharks so dugongs do a lot of their foraging in deep water

lot of their foraging in deep water

lot of their foraging in deep water where the tiger sharks don’t hunt

another of nature’s mysteries solved

another of nature’s mysteries solved thanks to a dedicated team of scientists

thanks to a dedicated team of scientists

thanks to a dedicated team of scientists and Crittercam