I posted a short dive video featuring some footage from a year or soago when I encountered an Indonesian Dugong off of Bangka islandSulawesi. It includes some misc footage from previous dives in a(failed) attempt to create a compelling story out of the search.
Video can be seen here on youtube (up to 1080p)-
or here on Vimeo (720p) -
[vimeohd]55315636[/vimeohd]-Roger
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Posted 10 December 2012 - 05:50 PM
Cool video.. and a great little story, i like the bit about the sharks chasing you out of the water 
Seeing a dugong there is quite rare! Must have been a great experience
Seeing a dugong there is quite rare! Must have been a great experience
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Posted 10 December 2012 - 05:53 PM
Yea actually finding a Dugong around Sulawesi is a real experience. Basically took a van ride with a local dive guide and had some local fishermen go to a beach where a pair of dugongs showed up most days. They are almost totally extirpated from most of Indonesia.
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Posted 10 December 2012 - 10:04 PM
Nice find! Your script was a bit fantabulous... more than the sharks I liked the way you allude to how it was all on one dive. I think the dive ops should hire you!
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Posted 11 December 2012 - 12:13 AM
... I liked the way you allude to how it was all on one dive. I think the dive ops should hire you!
I had a chuckle at that too. I pulled the same trick in my reef life video, implying that 2 hours of the best footage from 5 years was all shot on the same day haha.
Some very nice shots in your video Roger. What camera/housing/lights were you using?
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Posted 11 December 2012 - 12:42 AM
Very nice.
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Posted 11 December 2012 - 02:05 AM
Yes what an amazing dive! You sold me I want to go there now!! 
Cheers, Simon
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