February 11, 2014
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 corporations who care about the future of our shores. Register online ASAP. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 4, 2014
Hantu Blog volunteers made a visit to Kusu Island on 26 Jan to explore more of Singapore’s marine life! We had to set out at dawn to catch the best tide for the dive. We got to catch a beautiful sunrise as we departed the mainland. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 28, 2014
A pair of reef cuttlefish in the shallow and murky waters of Singapore’s Kusu Island. These animals were in a coloration and posture that is less commonly observed. I wonder what they might have been up to. They were also really really huge. The biggest I’ve seen around here. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 27, 2014
The Hantu Blog is very privileged to be a part of the Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey (CMBS) that continues to explore Singapore’s oceans even though most of the media attention has since died down. For this survey, we got to travel onboard the NUS vessel Galaxea! Read the rest of this entry »
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January 25, 2014
Last weekend at Pulau Hantu, the visibility was absolutely terrible! It was daunting for first timers, and a little stressful for the guides because we always hope for the best conditions for our first timers! Regulars however, remained super enthusiastic and still saw a lot of critters during their dive! Diving at Pulau Hantu is a lot about attitude! If you’ve got the right one, you’re surely to be nicely rewarded. Above: Goniopora coral Read the rest of this entry »
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January 21, 2014
Variable fang blennies Petroscirtes variabilis are small elongated fishes that can be encountered in coral reefs of Singapore’s Southern Islands. Apart from discarded glass bottles, they have also been found making their homes within the shells of large snails. Watch this video as the blenny leaves its bottle, makes an about-turn, and swims back into its bottle backwards! Read the rest of this entry »
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January 20, 2014
Here’s a video from yesterday’s dive at Pulau Hantu. A Marine flatworm (Pseudobiceros sp.) lifts off the coral reef and swims in mid-water. Watch how it alters the movement of its marginal ruffling to adjust its orientation and depth! Read the rest of this entry »
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January 16, 2014
Did you know that you can organize your own dive trips to Pulau Hantu with our Hantu Blog guides? Over the weekend, a small group of family and friends got themselves together and arranged a private charter to our reefs! 19-year old Caitlin Sahetapy was also kind enough to share the photos from the dive so we can all get a glimpse of the wonderful critters they encountered! Above: Tigertail seahorse. All photographs © Caitlin Sahetapy Read the rest of this entry »
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January 13, 2014
Hantu Blog was invited to join NParks for a survey dive at Big Sisters Island this week! We’re always thrilled to check out the other islands especially since we are so focused on diving at Pulau Hantu! It’s good to see what else is out there for us to find, and to learn what’s special about each of the other islands! Diving with marine biologists from NParks also allows us to learn more about their work and witness how real science is making a difference for Singapore’s very precious coral reefs! Here’s a quick run through of come of the cool creatures we saw! Above: Cratena lineata Read the rest of this entry »
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January 6, 2014
Project Officer at the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity and Research, nudibranch enthusiast, and regular diver with the Hantu Blog, Chay Hoon, joined our last dive of the year in December, and reported “good visibility of about 3 meters”! Here are some of the critters she saw during her dive with us! Above: Goniodoridella savignyi Read the rest of this entry »
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