Throughout the coast of Abu Dhabi and other neighboring locations, development is spilling into the sea, smothering and destroying sea grass beds that feed the rare marine mammal called dugongs or sea cows. For hours a day it spends its times in shallow warm waters munching on swaying grasses. They are large animals with round bodies that measure up to 10 feet in length and at full maturity can weigh over 800 pounds. An adult can eat over 70 pounds of grass a day, but their fields of grass are being taken. By dredging the silt covers and smothers the grasses and building just rips it up.
Their buddies the green sea turtle are also endangered. Sea grass is one of its food sources and place to seek shelter. The turtle also let remoras hold onto them for rides. So by getting rid of grasses it is getting rid of many animals.
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What can be done to stop off shore building?
How much time is left for this helpless creatures?
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