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Endangered & Extinct Marine Creatures of the Arabian Gulf Booklet - 2004

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TECHNICAL DETAILS
Name of the Issue Endangered & Extinct Marine Creatures of the Arabian Gulf
Release Date
dd/mm/yyyy
26/9/2004
Denominations Fils: 50, 175, 275, 375
Souvenir Sheet Nil - Booklet available for 17.50 Dhs.
Size 30 x 40 mm in sheets of 50 stamps
Designer Emirates Post
Printing Method Lithographic 
Printer Austria State Printing House
Quantities 20,000 each
 
Endangered & Extinct Marine Creatures of the Arabian Gulf

The UAE has a rich and diverse marine environment that contributes to maintaining nature's balance. Preserving this environment and keeping it pure needs collaboration of the entire society, including individuals, companies, corporations and ministries. The Arabian Gulf has a large number of marine creatures that are endangered or are facing extinction, such as the following:   

The Black Finless Porpoise 50 Fils   

This single species frequents the coast of the Arabian Gulf, but it is now rarely found. Dark grey in colour, the black finless porpoise is about 1.5 meters long and weighs around 27 kg. 

Serranidae 175 Fils 

This is an elongate and compressed fish with caudal truncate. The size range is 40-50 cm and maximum length is 100 cm.  

Whale Shark 275 Fils   

It attains a length of 10 - 12 meters, and can weigh upto 30 - 40 tons. Fortunately, for humans, these giant sharks feed almost exclusively on plankton and small school fish. 

Dugongidae 375 Fils   

These are tropical warm water mammals. The average length is between 2.5 to 3.2 meters. Dugongs surface to breathe at irregular intervals. The record for submergence is 1 to 10 minutes.