This year’s mass coral spawning in Singapore is estimated to fall over the next few days, from 23 – 25 April, 2008. As this period falls over Earth Day week, we’re making this dive a part of our Earth Day 2008 activities! If you’d like to join us for this dive, you have at least […]

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While most people are waiting for April 22, Earth Day to do their bit for the environment, nature enthusiast, educator, poet, and naturalist in his own right, Joseph Lai, has already swung into action to help save local reefs a tangle at a time. Whilst I was at ADEX on Saturday, Joseph was leading a […]

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Good things come in small packages, like allied cowries, porcelain crabs, decorator crabs, and whip gobies. We waited an entire year for this day – the one day in each year we insanely decide to spend 12 hours out at sea diving 4 dives including a thrilling night dive for the sake of showcasing Hantu’s […]

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In case you haven’t already heard, the Hantu Blog’s 4th Anniversary celebrations on the island and it’s reef was uber fantastic! Everyone was nervous about the outcome, what more with the relentless rain we’ve been having for the past week! Dark clouds made the morning appear ominous but as we entered the early afternoon, things […]

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If you read our Blog Log last month, you might’ve gasped at the report of us having to “dodge the currents” because they were so strong. Well, this time around, we weren’t quite so lucky as to be able to dodge them! The currents created little whirl pools on the waters surface, giving divers a […]

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It’s our first dive of the new year, and what a way to kick start 2008! We had all sorts of wacky currents running at various depths in the water and we had an over cast sky that threatened rain the whole morning! Good thing though, it didn’t pour till after our 2nd dive, which […]

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Sorry this post has taken awhile, but here it is! Alas! Apologies to those who have been checking in frequently for updates! I’ve got some videos from the November dive to post as well and will work on that once this gets out. For the holiday season, the Hantu Blog closed it’s monthly dives and […]

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Believe it or not, the feathery appendages that stick out of Barnacles and filter particles from the passing water aren’t the arms or its mouth but its feet! Barnacles evolved from shrimp or prawns, and eventually turned to use their feet for feeding instead of swimming! Here a tiny barnacle, only as big as the […]

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The monsoon season is here but it’s still quiet down at Hantu. Just as well! The Hantu Blog left with a full boat of divers this weekend and comprised several nationalities – from the UK to US, and India to Western Europe. Of course, most of us were seasoned locals who just couldn’t wait to […]

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From mean, uncompromising and territorial Damselfish to enchanting silhouettes, frolicsome anemonefish and blithe butterflyfishes… here’re some videos from the Blog Dive on September 30th. Terrorial Damselfish Contemplative Gymnodoris Nonchalant Tomato clown Anemonefish Cherubic Six-banded angelfish Lounging Batfish Scouring Copperbanded Butterflyfish Some of the videos have a green tint because I forgot to white balance my […]

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