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The Draft Blue Plan is a proposal to the Government and people of Singapore from the members and organizations that form “International Year of the Reef (IYOR) 2008 Singapore” – interested members of civil society concerned about the conservation and management of Singapore’s coral reef heritage. Contributions and advice from the leading marine biologists in […]

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Friends of the Earth International has launched its annual photo competition, which will gather photos from around the world on the theme of “Biodiversity Lost, Biodiversity Preserved”. The best shots will be featured in a series of materials we will launch in conjunction with the 2010 UN International Year of Biodiversity, including a calendar and […]

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“Existing problems are broadly attributed to Climate Change. But what we are witnessing is the effect of over 40 years of inadequate and inefficient policy.” Dr. Chua Thia-Eng set the tone of the evening with that solemn statement, but quickly turned to lighten up the audience with the following graphic from The Economist: Dr. Chua […]

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Southeast Asia Launch of the Report on the “Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2008” in conjunction with Public Lecture on “Sustainable Development of Coasts and Oceans: threats, opportunities and responsible governance” by Dr. Chua Thia-Eng Chair of the East Asian Seas Partnership Council of the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of […]

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Things got off to a windy start when we arrived at the Volvo Ocean Race Village at Sentosa Cove to set up our tables. Boards, posters, and flyers were literally taking off in the strong gusts that funnelled through the venue in the late morning. But with lots of BluTac and paper clips, exhibitors managed […]

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This little nudibranch photographed at Pulau Hantu by Ivan Choong in December 2008 just might be a new species. Or is it? Avid Hantu Blog diver and blogger Toh Chay Hoon writes on her blog: This nudibranch looks similar to Okenia purpurata. But the thing is that Okenia purpurata, according to The Sea Slug Forum, […]

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At today’s launch of the new edition of the Singapore Red Data Book at the Singapore Botanical Gardens, Ria Tan blogs on her WildShores Blog that Pulau Hantu is amongst other offshore marine habitats that have been recognised as critical habitats for the preservation of local biodiversity. The Red Data Book has been invaluable to […]

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NowPublic is working on coverage of red algae being able to defend against sunlight, and has put together a collection of photos. The author came across The Hantu Blog’s amazing photo on Flickr (shown above) and has added it to their collection!

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The Hantu Blog lent its support to local marine group Cyrene Star Trackers by adopting a knobbly seastar at this year’s IYOR Reef Celebrations at the Botanical Gardens The Hantu Blog believes that the marine protection movement is a dynamic one, and it takes all sorts of groups and individuals working within unique systems in […]

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