They’re called flatworms, but the name does little to describe them apart from the fact that they were, well, flat! Finding a flatworm on the reef can be as exciting as spotting a brilliant nudibranch. As these pictures as testament, flatworms come in an array of colours that may include texture and intricate patterns. Flatworms […]

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What kind of stuff is crawling about on whips and stingy things? Pretty amazing stuff apparently! Here’s a collection of images shot by Hantu Blog volunteers, of the beautiful and tiny creatures that find shelter in the whip corals and stinging “leaves” of hydroids. (Above: Commensal shrimp on whip coral)

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The one of the cool things about Pulau Hantu is that its reefs can be enjoyed throughout the year, even during the monsoon. The end of the year is a busy time for Hantu’s waters because a lot of local divers, deprived of diving in other location in the South China Sea affected by the […]

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Once again, Blog volunteer Jimmy Goh returns from a trip at Hantu Island with some fascinating macro insights into local seas. What a lovely perspective of these usually skittish animals! (Above: Ornate goby)

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Last Sunday, a full boat of veteran and brand new divers to local waters, took to the sea with the Hantu Blog dive guides. Despite the onset of the monsoons, the weathered stayed fair and sunny all through the day. Reportedly, the underwater visibility was also very accommodating, which made the first dive into Singapore […]

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You won’t believe what Hantu Blog divers saw in and around Pulau Hantu recently! Blog volunteer dive instructor Jimmy Goh plunged into the very clear local waters twice this month. A surprise for this time of the year! Jimmy visited the islands of Hantu and Jong, which is just a few hundred meters away from […]

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Though the day started out with ran and divers looked at each other nervously as we approached the island, hopes were raised when all of a sudden the gray clouds cleared and the sunshine burst through the water to illuminate the reef. Though it was a little silty, the visibility was at a comfortable 2-3 […]

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Thought this city was just about a 24hr buzz above water? Think again! Once the sun goes over the horizon, a bell is sounded for all sorts of bizarre critters to come out and roam the reef! It’s also a great time to get some photos of the fish because they were all asleep. Some […]

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Coming through Singapore for one day only, en route to the Indonesian archipelago for an expedition, Terry Gosliner, author of books like “Indo Pacific Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs”, and “Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific: Animal Life from Africa to Hawaii Exclusive of the Vertebrates”, wriggled out of his busy schedule for just 4 hours […]

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With the outgoing currents blasting through the channels around and between Pulau Hantu yesterday, we strayed only as far as the reef crest and enjoyed some local marine life in the shallow waters.

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