Aerial view of dugong and calf (Shore FID 8050, NESP TWQ 4.13)

This images shows an aerial view of a dugong and its calf swimming in the shallows of the mouth of the Calvert River in the Gulf of Carpentaria in 2017. The neighbouring shoreline has lots of seagrass for them to feed on.

This image comes from helicopter surveys conducted to monitor status of mangroves along the shoreline. This image collection can also be used to study other features in the littoral and intertidal regions along the coast. For more details and access to the full imagery collection see Gulf of Carpentaria Mangrove Aerial Shoreline Surveys 2017 & 2019 (NESP TWQ 4.13, JCU).

This image has a shore FID of 8050. Its location can be viewed on this interactive map.