Coral reefs, the elusive dugong and a wealth of other marine life in Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago

Coral reefs, the elusive dugong and a wealth of other marine life in Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago

Also known as sea cows, their rotund bodies, vacuum-cleaner snouts, stumpy flippers, leathery grey skin and wrinkles of blubber make them unlikely stand-ins for the graceful mermaid. Dugong have been hunted to near extinction for their meat, oil and skin. Photo: Shutterstock Yet these clumsy creatures are widely thought to be the inspiration for the … Read more