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2021/06/10 - 2021/09/01

Seagrass Tales, Dugong Trails

National Museum Of Qatar

In collaboration with ExxonMobil Research Qatar, The National Museum of Qatar presented a special exhibition on dugongs during the Qatar-USA 2021 Year of Culture. 

 

A dugong swims towards the sea bed in clear turquoise waters.

The Arabian Gulf is home to the world's second- largest population of these shy marine mammals, after Australia. Recently, the largest herds in the world, comprising between 600 to 700 dugongs, have been recorded in Qatar. 

Holding both a special cultural and environmental significance in Qatar, the dugong was chosen as the official mascot of the National Museum of Qatar. Seagrass Tales, Dugong Trails was a special and wide-ranging exhibition on these gentle and mysterious creatures who have lived in Qatari waters for over 7,500 years.

A stylised  cartoon illustration of a dugong swimming in the sea.
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A stylised  cartoon illustration of a dugong swimming in the sea.