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Eagle Rays in Singapore Seas
Eagle rays at Labrador Park, 2020. “Where was this?” were the first questions from members of the public that appeared in my message box after I posted the above video on social media. Followed by,...
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New to Science, Found in Singapore
Phestilla fuscostriata by Nicholas Chew (2021) By Nicholas Chew: I had seen some photos of an extremely cryptic nudibranch Phestilla viei by Chay Hoon over the last few months. It had superb...
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What’s a wedgefish and why should we care?
Wedgefish are awesome animals, and they are much loved by anglers and biologists because they are beautiful, rare, and fascinating. Their massive dorsal fins and flattened heads may have you wondering...
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Waiting for a Coral Spawning
There are a few special times of the year, when the phases of the moon and tides align to trigger a global marine underwater phenomenon called mass coral spawning. I witnessed my first mass coral...
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Birth of a Coral Reef
Mass coral spawning is a rare natural spectacle that few have the privilege to witness. Hantu Blog volunteer, Min Hui Khoo, has been hard on the heels of this year’s mass coral spawning event. By Min...
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Soup of Egg and Sperm
Bad luck can run out. Hantu Blog volunteer Nicholas Chew didn’t give up on his quest to witness the mass spawning of corals in Singapore during a night dive. His tenacity finally paid off with an...
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Sea Turtle Drowned at Sea
On 15 May, 2021, travellers on a boat heading out to the fabulous reefs at Singapore’s Pulau Hantu thought they had encountered something special – a pair of sea turtles mating. So they inched closer...
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Working Together to Save Our Seas
Marine groups and enthusiasts were very encouraged by the swift and committed response from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore to retrieve the abandoned fishing net that was reported by...
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Endangered sea turtle rescued by stand-up paddle boarders.
Protecting wild places doesn’t mean excluding people. Users can be stewards of land and sea. Stand-up paddle boarders found a hawksbill turtle off East Coast today and didn’t hesitate to rescue the...
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Crabs, cuttlefish and great company
In the city, we live with our backs to the sea. Busy with malls, streets and city pursuits, most of us forget what a treasure we have out here in Singapore. Today I was privileged to guide some divers...
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