The Hantu Blog was recently invited to participate in an annual speaker series “Inspired by values” at GIC Singapore. I shared about our work to protect reefs in Singapore, and raise awareness amongst Singapore’s diving and non-diving community. One of the stories that moved the audience was of the reclamation of Terumbu Bayan, a large […]

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Imagine having to eat the same food over and over again forever! Not fun. And probably not good for you either. The same way a healthy body depends on a varied and diverse diet, the health of our planet depends on the diversity of living things and ecosystems to provide all the conditions we need […]

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Here’s a sneek peek at what Singapore reefs look like underwater. This short video presentation was put together for the National Museum of Singapore‘s exhibition about the Islands of Singapore that will be launched and open to the public in June 2014!

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Learn more at this FREE symposium on the impacts of sea level rise, extreme weather events and spread of invasive species on Singapore’s shores. Also about our natural ecosystems: seagrasses, coral reefs, mangroves and awesome marine life like giant clams! The symposium will be a great opportunity meet with scientists, engineers, people from government and […]

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Following last weekend’s findings of large marine debris on the reefs of Pulau Hantu, and Monday’s scan of the reefs by MPA to locate and confirm the location of this debris, Hantu Blog volunteers returned on Saturday with scientists from the Blue Water Volunteers and NUS Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, to observe and assist […]

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When visitors to the festival were told by volunteers at the recent Biodiversity Festival, held at VivoCity Shopping Center from 13-14 July, that the animals they were looking at (in photographs or in jars!) were still alive and surviving in Singapore, many of them were awed speechless.

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Don’t dive? No worries! This weekend the Hantu Bloggers will join several nature groups at Vivocity to bring nature and wildlife into the malls and into your hearts! Ever wondered what we can see in the seas around Singapore? This is your chance! Not only will you be able to visit our seas, but you’ll […]

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On the last day of the Mega Marine Survey, we visited the wild wild western reefs of Terumbu Pempang. These submerged reefs are less frequented by leisure divers as they are not easy to find, and even the seasoned researchers we had aboard our vessel had not dived these reefs before! Shortly into the dive, […]

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We revisit Pulau Hantu! As you can see, the visibility was much better this time around and we could actually see the reef. I think the sponges and black coral in the photo above appreciate the sunlight too!

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There’s life to be found in all sorts of weird and unexpected places on the reef. This tiny and beautiful cowrie was found on the surface of a soft coral at Pulau Jong, on a dive survey conducted during the Mega Marine Survey. It would have been easily missed without careful inspection!

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