tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45504088459225928372024-03-13T19:07:41.054+08:00Ramblings of a Peculiar Nature:: My jaunts to various shores and nature spots in Singapore. And the wonderful, amazing and sometimes peculiar creatures (and people) encountered during these trips. ::Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06944918264933544605noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550408845922592837.post-40546356943309532352008-07-07T12:21:00.051+08:002008-07-30T11:18:17.604+08:00BB Secrets<div style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana">:: Amongst the shore volunteers, BB is a very special reef. Located in the northern part of Singapore, stories of how one can find sea life that are elusive and rare on mainland Singapore and the other Southern islands, would find the shores crawling and bubbling with life. Another reason why its so special is the fact that 2/3 of it has already been destroyed through reclamation works a few years back, and whatever is left, is still teeming with marine life. Goes to show how resilient nature is. BB is about 45 minutes away from Changi via boat and one can only land (an amphibious landing just like Cyrene) when the tides are favourably low. So I jumped at the opportunity to head to BB with Ria, Dr Chua and the rest of the mad-cap volunteers, at 3am on a warm Saturday morning. ::</div><div style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center;font-family:verdana;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTyIw_YuTzT7j_9g1gFtWlLLNvgQVbT597i2zffrbGjqQIzzoZtzsAPv8DHYWFzO3-tdfNgpdRJMfm1yAXPu-eIRXz4Bu_ZHCBIlTRBlCrfA2npSpsgKcvDud_TMHur6Tq_oYR8aQS3o/s1600-h/IMG_0546.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220125336296450562" style="WIDTH: 265px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 199px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTyIw_YuTzT7j_9g1gFtWlLLNvgQVbT597i2zffrbGjqQIzzoZtzsAPv8DHYWFzO3-tdfNgpdRJMfm1yAXPu-eIRXz4Bu_ZHCBIlTRBlCrfA2npSpsgKcvDud_TMHur6Tq_oYR8aQS3o/s320/IMG_0546.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItvVhJeTzLlVy8-OIDoDeKFgAoZT61Ps8ASH2Owj5RnjIVxU8DHvzjtylixotJ4nsd6dyzOoXx-AKcE-fNyCPlMPn5-nnoGgCOO2POKbPfb6LLPNP2tNdr_04ye2nw48D_BPm-ma-wgA/s1600-h/IMG_0552.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220125342323094130" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 199px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiItvVhJeTzLlVy8-OIDoDeKFgAoZT61Ps8ASH2Owj5RnjIVxU8DHvzjtylixotJ4nsd6dyzOoXx-AKcE-fNyCPlMPn5-nnoGgCOO2POKbPfb6LLPNP2tNdr_04ye2nw48D_BPm-ma-wgA/s320/IMG_0552.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">:: Getting ready for BB.</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"> </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">::</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbXcvyj341wKHUij9wkpC0jLSWXM_i44DdmPL1rc88e5_sk4RPr015Oni8etDbk4zD8nArQRgTovMCusDpDD5sj1K3LkPAK-iD3AaeEqbvY5QP5i7ohe0dcOQezp6nac4u4GQXOVkUYE/s1600-h/IMG_0557.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220126937496288546" style="WIDTH: 252px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 190px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjbXcvyj341wKHUij9wkpC0jLSWXM_i44DdmPL1rc88e5_sk4RPr015Oni8etDbk4zD8nArQRgTovMCusDpDD5sj1K3LkPAK-iD3AaeEqbvY5QP5i7ohe0dcOQezp6nac4u4GQXOVkUYE/s320/IMG_0557.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2zJ9COQkdRoCR-Wgj1yKL7Pd4G24OHWoD8C3oTSNVu11z7a2eiUfv5F7i_fkIjM_rBXI98YEUu0HfSvr6MoFBaOqaYRvcwb2eG2mz_dXPf4W88QP7OFiHy5EY34AMdZTNSpvzQfeQLk/s1600-h/IMG_0567.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220126940490157234" style="WIDTH: 254px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 190px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2zJ9COQkdRoCR-Wgj1yKL7Pd4G24OHWoD8C3oTSNVu11z7a2eiUfv5F7i_fkIjM_rBXI98YEUu0HfSvr6MoFBaOqaYRvcwb2eG2mz_dXPf4W88QP7OFiHy5EY34AMdZTNSpvzQfeQLk/s320/IMG_0567.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />:: The air was still, nary a breeze on this muggy Saturday morning. Not single star in the sky. ::</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMX7m03Tbm5Md8sZwCTCXxoA6J_VQ_8flRRbRCs0LspohYPmSOH30JTgYyuiRS5PpTPXSx-wdYoWVn1GPzX1Qs0og5BehXmL5mcJ1nx8BJMDUO6frsjEoP3S11XQpHhFyVy-nxRlPrrWU/s1600-h/IMG_0647.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220132105925083906" style="WIDTH: 205px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 274px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMX7m03Tbm5Md8sZwCTCXxoA6J_VQ_8flRRbRCs0LspohYPmSOH30JTgYyuiRS5PpTPXSx-wdYoWVn1GPzX1Qs0og5BehXmL5mcJ1nx8BJMDUO6frsjEoP3S11XQpHhFyVy-nxRlPrrWU/s320/IMG_0647.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQ_EfcloQEviqco8s_q1WeAyQ67X6cpbcHAU-dJeX7YH7fp4qLJxqX1STA9n0-5I4z495_eq0c8gEYZ5aYEVpfjoru9B93R3oCA4U7UGNcWZ-ZBGJi3Gj88j8mYEv4HPHEEEor8UGlhM/s1600-h/IMG_0837.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220132111688708306" style="WIDTH: 236px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 275px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQ_EfcloQEviqco8s_q1WeAyQ67X6cpbcHAU-dJeX7YH7fp4qLJxqX1STA9n0-5I4z495_eq0c8gEYZ5aYEVpfjoru9B93R3oCA4U7UGNcWZ-ZBGJi3Gj88j8mYEv4HPHEEEor8UGlhM/s320/IMG_0837.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"><br /></span><em style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal">::</span></em><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"> ...but lots of stars on the sand/silt/substrate. I didn’t realized that early in the morning but when dawn came, the shore was crawling with stars. Here we have two specimens of biscuit sea star (</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0); FONT-STYLE: italic">Go</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0); FONT-STYLE: italic">niodiscaster scaber</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">). ::</span> </p><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJkcQ3Hx3-fZMzLKQ-Ww-sQjGGObdaEZtp2D9lBXzdvZ_J-4p-ileQeWV5RQDwDkLkJSq0EfmRMPFK3kz8Rzh-b3b9AjKLQg4LkP0P8ZhbzLzK-S_-xDHMCJfmXKaAvA-a3Lng1CuGAA/s1600-h/IMG_0836.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220132134874343186" style="WIDTH: 219px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 292px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJkcQ3Hx3-fZMzLKQ-Ww-sQjGGObdaEZtp2D9lBXzdvZ_J-4p-ileQeWV5RQDwDkLkJSq0EfmRMPFK3kz8Rzh-b3b9AjKLQg4LkP0P8ZhbzLzK-S_-xDHMCJfmXKaAvA-a3Lng1CuGAA/s320/IMG_0836.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPe09voTALLwglabep-YUxQFqDWLT4eHQ28M_2fbcqAvV0imK8vyB6lg6f60lEWwYEn_agOziTpywCCVvQ1YiFWwNcqBoLMvXSfUEv3oO_roTMDzLoO-s3Hc8pcMLdKyurli9HMQNV6dM/s1600-h/IMG_0849.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220133821680311970" style="WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 292px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPe09voTALLwglabep-YUxQFqDWLT4eHQ28M_2fbcqAvV0imK8vyB6lg6f60lEWwYEn_agOziTpywCCVvQ1YiFWwNcqBoLMvXSfUEv3oO_roTMDzLoO-s3Hc8pcMLdKyurli9HMQNV6dM/s320/IMG_0849.JPG" border="0" /></a><em><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><br /></span></em><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcvQQGDdV89mXnDGe6ueLJXFl7DunxecAxIA-4TZW9buZ6lkRnw65Jd_3BHOs2rlbMGcttCIXXkAu6eEuXJhKp_yL1x7J7rm33Lk-WaZlJQZWRIrG2DACsZFdyYcd8gyJu1fGDIXtr2A/s1600-h/IMG_0656.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220132125853049618" style="WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 217px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcvQQGDdV89mXnDGe6ueLJXFl7DunxecAxIA-4TZW9buZ6lkRnw65Jd_3BHOs2rlbMGcttCIXXkAu6eEuXJhKp_yL1x7J7rm33Lk-WaZlJQZWRIrG2DACsZFdyYcd8gyJu1fGDIXtr2A/s320/IMG_0656.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><em><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">:: Cake sea stars</span></span></em><i style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); FONT-STYLE: italic">(</i><em style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); FONT-STYLE: italic"><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal"> Anthenea aspera</span></em><i style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); FONT-STYLE: italic">)</i><em style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> </span>are the other kind of star easily found here on BB. I have yet to really comprehend how to id juvenile biscuit and cake sea stars. More here on <a href="http://wildfilms.blogspot.com/2008/06/stars-at-changi.html">wild films blog</a> on the intricacies of sea star id. ::<br /></span></em><em></em></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFdFt7FEDjITlBS8ZpUFaYeaN_nCW8svrN-a56Tg1gRW7kqrIW_34zEnzDiPNAs6xepH9rtibML5w5hatPqxyH971Vgir9Ucsc9UETuUzoxtxFfQjw9UtkaQuG-wVgf0zMrYJTYFoEHxs/s1600-h/IMG_0676.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220138411266813218" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFdFt7FEDjITlBS8ZpUFaYeaN_nCW8svrN-a56Tg1gRW7kqrIW_34zEnzDiPNAs6xepH9rtibML5w5hatPqxyH971Vgir9Ucsc9UETuUzoxtxFfQjw9UtkaQuG-wVgf0zMrYJTYFoEHxs/s320/IMG_0676.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p>:: Another special sea star, a 6-armed scaly sea star (<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Nepanthia belcheri</span></span></em><i style="FONT-STYLE: italic">)</i><em><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal"> , found by Joe Lai. ::<o:p></o:p></span></em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:verdana;" ><em><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal"><o:p></o:p></span></em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)" align="center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLxLlCJ9HQDBcZc3K0YnX40k_HeUFiAk4Iylaz2c6hMj6uN4hwwOxGw-kJmExjh2kmSFguvjkOBQ1yEOauQeY3rYvHEHsTEZirPwxzS-qqeTorTBhJaaQUuxNGeeVUFSRiX6q8KdUlkE/s1600-h/IMG_0805.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220138422205326946" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLxLlCJ9HQDBcZc3K0YnX40k_HeUFiAk4Iylaz2c6hMj6uN4hwwOxGw-kJmExjh2kmSFguvjkOBQ1yEOauQeY3rYvHEHsTEZirPwxzS-qqeTorTBhJaaQUuxNGeeVUFSRiX6q8KdUlkE/s320/IMG_0805.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal">:: What shore trip would be complete without a sighting of knobblies </span></em><em>(</em><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Protoreaster nodosus</span>)<em><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal">. We found these 5 knobblies in this intriguing arrangement. ::<o:p></o:p></span></em></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)" align="center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3yHWWm5Y_-g0FtQVykY_bPZ9HUtRwseNhTj5V9k7EZJSC3iz5dGoeK6uTHu19gW4b7Y6Zng-fsOkEJI0i6vXL2yaPTwxT2R1KCOMjf-JzLs5fzw1VioqhHU5LOiYFdq8Clnk7WHDANU0/s1600-h/IMG_0840.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220140505974789666" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3yHWWm5Y_-g0FtQVykY_bPZ9HUtRwseNhTj5V9k7EZJSC3iz5dGoeK6uTHu19gW4b7Y6Zng-fsOkEJI0i6vXL2yaPTwxT2R1KCOMjf-JzLs5fzw1VioqhHU5LOiYFdq8Clnk7WHDANU0/s320/IMG_0840.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil94uC3-Q0MTPzp98syRWb6Uj8Ee_16eJNCYOL4YfbA4854F5nbHHRSp70sEt9mHZUUewLsfVbqBG2KhLBrcWfIwWH9d1Cb7OoCQUzIaW1y8QYUPCZzIYbYa94B43_wq1oVnBaBSkfr7s/s1600-h/IMG_0843.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220138432257752530" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil94uC3-Q0MTPzp98syRWb6Uj8Ee_16eJNCYOL4YfbA4854F5nbHHRSp70sEt9mHZUUewLsfVbqBG2KhLBrcWfIwWH9d1Cb7OoCQUzIaW1y8QYUPCZzIYbYa94B43_wq1oVnBaBSkfr7s/s320/IMG_0843.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal">:: And I found a beautiful powdery gray coloured sea star. Apparently, it probably is a</span></em> <em>Craspidaster hesperus</em> and we have never seen it intertidally before in Singapore. And as Ria pointed out, you can see tiny stars shaped spinelets on its upper surface. How cool is that! ::</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UMvrYYHWY_vFdfTrEZFZlOu9nsR6K4THeLPpEMJzpiVW5K_ReS9R0Y6scr2juIr16UICl-NIJUVyhkZRDIcpHWYfZso1MHTzLnaocTXGvT5S7rgIGsOhyphenhyphenqDTy-tVr1XapkBA5-3Nuso/s1600-h/IMG_0844.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220148017920830514" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4UMvrYYHWY_vFdfTrEZFZlOu9nsR6K4THeLPpEMJzpiVW5K_ReS9R0Y6scr2juIr16UICl-NIJUVyhkZRDIcpHWYfZso1MHTzLnaocTXGvT5S7rgIGsOhyphenhyphenqDTy-tVr1XapkBA5-3Nuso/s320/IMG_0844.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrW2G1biL_hZo6ZTBn4QGrLV9B8yzn7T50KN1RMRJ4AEgzI3mIfelp9vxBMw4GxNExnLCKSuQnQyc1mfi9eohFGKo4CjFavQYtdeTX38m1a3_UfPBJ6ODOIkEKnCrxGEuo-akwVK832M/s1600-h/IMG_0845.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220148022597427186" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrW2G1biL_hZo6ZTBn4QGrLV9B8yzn7T50KN1RMRJ4AEgzI3mIfelp9vxBMw4GxNExnLCKSuQnQyc1mfi9eohFGKo4CjFavQYtdeTX38m1a3_UfPBJ6ODOIkEKnCrxGEuo-akwVK832M/s320/IMG_0845.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><o:p></o:p>:: Other echinoderms found include sea cucumbers and sea urchins. The pink thorny sea cucumber could be found relatively easy on BB. Here, you can see the feathery tentacles.::</p><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinINvFHjTtj32UYB0zr4egOwVWdW0XBTqP0vGxqQwjPDjqipIc_vcWhJJUoJUJ8k6QiBIOh3ixzfcN00lEwp4vd65iIFYee2Mc53OvLRkCQj9u8t2r_7L3CbtRT551KxWanMTtmjUOJP4/s1600-h/IMG_0802.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220150570299280562" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinINvFHjTtj32UYB0zr4egOwVWdW0XBTqP0vGxqQwjPDjqipIc_vcWhJJUoJUJ8k6QiBIOh3ixzfcN00lEwp4vd65iIFYee2Mc53OvLRkCQj9u8t2r_7L3CbtRT551KxWanMTtmjUOJP4/s400/IMG_0802.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzedewsofSDIxPuGNkSvfHDDl-Ntp-nuzhvcfJjpQNw5777v1WxQEZuzlgWlolhLdqstc-YgMOyCgKoGOm3IdINQmZvtUxTauBfYtzVnFX-N-gzt1GY8CFBqAvthyphenhyphenV_ByCCnWf2on_6U/s1600-h/IMG_0803.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220150573821130978" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgzedewsofSDIxPuGNkSvfHDDl-Ntp-nuzhvcfJjpQNw5777v1WxQEZuzlgWlolhLdqstc-YgMOyCgKoGOm3IdINQmZvtUxTauBfYtzVnFX-N-gzt1GY8CFBqAvthyphenhyphenV_ByCCnWf2on_6U/s400/IMG_0803.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">:: As said, some creatures rare on mainland can be found in great numbers on BB. I have never seen pencil sea urchins (Prionocidaris bispinosa) before but when morning came, so many could be found amongst the coral rubble that we had to be really careful in case we stepped on them ::</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtoFxgWVBGrdfd85iaoAGy0jXviXBbArxt0SxV7f4TS2h_QrZLnVAZnBWEupXMst8U5Ye-ZUgF31poLkeyCpgy-2GGisb03uNQEpPSDCfBmEUhBEV1d7hCNNsdtF3bCM-UCAI0yfhyphenhyphensk/s1600-h/IMG_0573.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220158837788263074" style="WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 219px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtoFxgWVBGrdfd85iaoAGy0jXviXBbArxt0SxV7f4TS2h_QrZLnVAZnBWEupXMst8U5Ye-ZUgF31poLkeyCpgy-2GGisb03uNQEpPSDCfBmEUhBEV1d7hCNNsdtF3bCM-UCAI0yfhyphenhyphensk/s320/IMG_0573.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rYBkEf4Fa979MTFY_X-0Sd9VHaZuim_2OLBHDUgVrLA8dNAsO1PX0x_mwmpbmgg9KwkzyzSbxsIwqWJGxr92U1QxhJPiRMjJNZr0giZm3h1k_bVpKVp1Uw1r9lfK6J1LUmuetMron6A/s1600-h/IMG_0584.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220158845431602722" style="WIDTH: 236px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 219px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rYBkEf4Fa979MTFY_X-0Sd9VHaZuim_2OLBHDUgVrLA8dNAsO1PX0x_mwmpbmgg9KwkzyzSbxsIwqWJGxr92U1QxhJPiRMjJNZr0giZm3h1k_bVpKVp1Uw1r9lfK6J1LUmuetMron6A/s320/IMG_0584.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">:: Here we have a pair of Onyx cowries (</span><i style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">Cypraea onyx</i><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">). This cowrie is listed among the threatened animals of Singapore due to habitat loss and over-collection and is rarely seen. The paler cowrie is called the Wandering cowrie (</span><i style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">Cypraea errones</i><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">). Cowries have shiny shells cause their mantle usually covers its entire shell, thus algae and stuff wont get the chance to grow on it. In the past, cowries were used as currency due to their polished and shiny appearances. ::</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgIsixC_A1NAHMPZncgNKMtp-5HhRHHe7mi9i2VqAWF9FzIe-0h4ktKNonDI3M8JnvKyKl1q-DkR6X0H0qYYCLdzgQMLo4RrWz-B-0OFHK9tMF_1D7RcoO-mWy7gVPHlTh_CrbaGQiPc/s1600-h/IMG_0718.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220159937792295202" style="WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 242px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgIsixC_A1NAHMPZncgNKMtp-5HhRHHe7mi9i2VqAWF9FzIe-0h4ktKNonDI3M8JnvKyKl1q-DkR6X0H0qYYCLdzgQMLo4RrWz-B-0OFHK9tMF_1D7RcoO-mWy7gVPHlTh_CrbaGQiPc/s400/IMG_0718.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EknSoP4bUvJmebvLzzSCs1FizW54CFU6XivJPYilTTfXlqL9eA6M9J46r3pLZ74UZuEu77rQhNNB-gpZJgeSmY8O8EqfUPolfQIPPZ-5cu1P2zj7nJ3SULDV1fiJ9JYntsb6iXog1iE/s1600-h/IMG_0719.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220159945970037474" style="WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 242px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_EknSoP4bUvJmebvLzzSCs1FizW54CFU6XivJPYilTTfXlqL9eA6M9J46r3pLZ74UZuEu77rQhNNB-gpZJgeSmY8O8EqfUPolfQIPPZ-5cu1P2zj7nJ3SULDV1fiJ9JYntsb6iXog1iE/s400/IMG_0719.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />:: Another unusual and elusive snail spotted was this ovulid snail. Found amongst the attractive soft coral which resembles cauliflower, these ovulid snalls have a mantle which covers their shell where it imitates the bumps and colouring of the coral polyps of their host. Its really hard to spot, where rumour has it that a local diver flew all the way to Phillipines to take a photo of this snail, only to be told that it can found here in Singapore waters. ::</p><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQ6kOk9ZDYby9sqWhyHJNlgGvBGKeEui2sLyyHBezQyLXmgVObrceTaJXUWs8QjH2UdTJdyZAa7XTMF3XaCK138mudgZmQuMxNxJiGac43ohh7S554_3SYBlFc8ozH7yAuOBYO0MScGc/s1600-h/IMG_0728.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220161346108019874" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLQ6kOk9ZDYby9sqWhyHJNlgGvBGKeEui2sLyyHBezQyLXmgVObrceTaJXUWs8QjH2UdTJdyZAa7XTMF3XaCK138mudgZmQuMxNxJiGac43ohh7S554_3SYBlFc8ozH7yAuOBYO0MScGc/s400/IMG_0728.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6911QcXW4xhUKqT7zjr2taruextfhX-XPvgeXxo98fGSXMYBMA3oRajGBpFgKYTmXiZBXdKezhk1m-doC4pdJuMx9NIeEoWcATAWoenjJ6_vvlQ_f_kWu4vcYNZImqF5ntvBvz43XXI/s1600-h/IMG_0693.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220161343466258146" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6911QcXW4xhUKqT7zjr2taruextfhX-XPvgeXxo98fGSXMYBMA3oRajGBpFgKYTmXiZBXdKezhk1m-doC4pdJuMx9NIeEoWcATAWoenjJ6_vvlQ_f_kWu4vcYNZImqF5ntvBvz43XXI/s400/IMG_0693.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />:: These clumps or balls of these flowery soft corals, in pinks and cream, are rather common on BB. If you take a closer look, many tiny polps can be seen at the tips of the branches, through which this animal catches minute prey. ::</p><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJL0NLBMNb_fzeVH1nbvYCL4u-CenuMX94ODEWjWfZSJw5Yuf_xBDsicuZWzrjgB1km-8-5bKKx9OQEWijaTGUspZ51cfd7R8BGNNFXYwzzG2VCgQaxo-mKBnTv326nohqRsHgpyJW-o/s1600-h/IMG_0726.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220162031552745522" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJL0NLBMNb_fzeVH1nbvYCL4u-CenuMX94ODEWjWfZSJw5Yuf_xBDsicuZWzrjgB1km-8-5bKKx9OQEWijaTGUspZ51cfd7R8BGNNFXYwzzG2VCgQaxo-mKBnTv326nohqRsHgpyJW-o/s400/IMG_0726.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />:: And I was very lucky to spot this white shrimp living amongst the branches. Apparently, usually a pair lives amongst the clumps of the soft coral, giving it a safe secure home. ::</p><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWrspuWVyPsvXNBYKBTPxYJQfVBHpIp5kgf3MjhUDxhcVbln_HlEO7h5n6kuRhf7ZMVA79mKzM5FTONLKJHk7YeW9oo7afVVrzSuyCjZDtFfNqbGm26ElbCnF5I3RqWiyUidpZmVXsz0A/s1600-h/IMG_0621.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220162661095343666" style="WIDTH: 369px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 375px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWrspuWVyPsvXNBYKBTPxYJQfVBHpIp5kgf3MjhUDxhcVbln_HlEO7h5n6kuRhf7ZMVA79mKzM5FTONLKJHk7YeW9oo7afVVrzSuyCjZDtFfNqbGm26ElbCnF5I3RqWiyUidpZmVXsz0A/s400/IMG_0621.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />:: Many anemones were spotted as well. According to <a href="http://wondercreation.blogspot.com/2008/07/very-special-reef-bb.html">Kok Sheng</a>, this is a swimming anemone. ::</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgnV0XZ8BIJikPz82uMoYMn3ZXMcEZW3yPGQZ6ob7qpxHuP3AnNqwoChFrVD9fsLcFnsPetaW8FUkIXtUzkFSjLlkPtIe32gQtysMeOLPh21Ia70VbvQ4gDF01QJowPWWIlnFPdzSS3M/s1600-h/IMG_0664.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220164702328077522" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgnV0XZ8BIJikPz82uMoYMn3ZXMcEZW3yPGQZ6ob7qpxHuP3AnNqwoChFrVD9fsLcFnsPetaW8FUkIXtUzkFSjLlkPtIe32gQtysMeOLPh21Ia70VbvQ4gDF01QJowPWWIlnFPdzSS3M/s320/IMG_0664.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zSBysYCoMczOPMLDEbJKwcF_kfGTNdPh4fIiLv5US5s4NpxkKbFAIWJsEYRc7_4nt4yd-Fv7WnVwA9zrOWurxRKyVphfQgsU1b4Lgiqn-N2y2QnWpPbuWl8VayFG1vs7YO_9L7FU8g8/s1600-h/IMG_0832.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220164705153721218" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zSBysYCoMczOPMLDEbJKwcF_kfGTNdPh4fIiLv5US5s4NpxkKbFAIWJsEYRc7_4nt4yd-Fv7WnVwA9zrOWurxRKyVphfQgsU1b4Lgiqn-N2y2QnWpPbuWl8VayFG1vs7YO_9L7FU8g8/s320/IMG_0832.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)" align="center"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjY4wm737t1zoVu7gaywLImztRl3PSu7J9WZYqKKnRUrdxSrU-AiqNIRoOS44ykU0XbXOnXMDr84R_efo46wrWTCjkpSES2lrxfltLEQhX7caklf1crBwTxXwDgisuHnsL1V2TntuhhM/s1600-h/IMG_0827.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220164711649235042" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUjY4wm737t1zoVu7gaywLImztRl3PSu7J9WZYqKKnRUrdxSrU-AiqNIRoOS44ykU0XbXOnXMDr84R_efo46wrWTCjkpSES2lrxfltLEQhX7caklf1crBwTxXwDgisuHnsL1V2TntuhhM/s320/IMG_0827.JPG" border="0" /></a></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)" align="center"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">:: Another first for me is this rare bailer snail (<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Melo melo</span>). Threatened in Singapore cause irresponsible people poach them for food, this carnivorous snail has beautiful tiger-like stripes on its foot. We spotted another one much later having a gong gong for breakfast! ::</span></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" face="verdana"><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_r1GMJPGiRs-8AQNaA5HdHDEUNMu-LbQC-eIqYLaQgC1g4Zt5Op2uzqdgLg2SWLpboE8X3cN9H1IpcO64UOtA46Tg1gK2jwqQk9QH_bpDTKqXOiHZOAK6sBHyL3uZcTwUfyv_Tv53PA/s1600-h/IMG_0810.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220166779914833858" style="WIDTH: 236px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 176px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_r1GMJPGiRs-8AQNaA5HdHDEUNMu-LbQC-eIqYLaQgC1g4Zt5Op2uzqdgLg2SWLpboE8X3cN9H1IpcO64UOtA46Tg1gK2jwqQk9QH_bpDTKqXOiHZOAK6sBHyL3uZcTwUfyv_Tv53PA/s320/IMG_0810.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220166789480553058" style="WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 177px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjloJXTV9IrDqqGBq25VtNSSOB0H11Y8PTuETuTpACWBAiBbM_PyPYcqwrp5n1aaaYibJa1TNxP_UPmU9XwzJpxHDA94IFJUvypFCEQcU3pT3Rf712Z-JOuo6czM-ndyTXE1ScPaz1YOow/s320/IMG_0811.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />:: A relative of the bailer snail, the nobile volute (<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Cymbiola nobilis</span>) too has striking patterns on its foot. ::</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dmWGd8rKjv2fFTZWEL8o-MBfJQN0lOD4dh4MOvKfphzjUiZ85knKz3zAE8bknKitm8WnckTnlACUp9iVR_t_m2AOkbdHeHSAQhcwHjOt7rsSqn-pYxBcqzIpDNKyv7odE2XC-f1pA-E/s1600-h/IMG_0671.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220172239414958514" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1dmWGd8rKjv2fFTZWEL8o-MBfJQN0lOD4dh4MOvKfphzjUiZ85knKz3zAE8bknKitm8WnckTnlACUp9iVR_t_m2AOkbdHeHSAQhcwHjOt7rsSqn-pYxBcqzIpDNKyv7odE2XC-f1pA-E/s400/IMG_0671.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />:: BB has many firsts for me. Here is large anemone which has a body that is as clear as glass and has specks of gold in its tentacles and body. Its so pretty and this photo does not do it justice. It’s a piece of artwork I tell ya. ::</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXts7G4JM1Qlt2aRRJNvcKBUkUc3fmAL6Lq4po2zqrNS_uwhC1LjrBojcNRWtMUzE8sHNO3SWi02lvcLgsA8wUxQhOeLEtlsBSUWFhhiNFBzBnMwDwOLZMs90Qmh-B6oTQb75GawHAcYU/s1600-h/IMG_0659.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220170722315535554" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXts7G4JM1Qlt2aRRJNvcKBUkUc3fmAL6Lq4po2zqrNS_uwhC1LjrBojcNRWtMUzE8sHNO3SWi02lvcLgsA8wUxQhOeLEtlsBSUWFhhiNFBzBnMwDwOLZMs90Qmh-B6oTQb75GawHAcYU/s320/IMG_0659.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcX3wIiv9sPOfuhtyM3joziJH0YaWwY3ndS49SJo3EKbS1NHI21a2AN0l26veqPOMegJqRVhdxH4VRmm0kxiH6_PX-0Km_5nhWSNGqnIjK-IUkwAigD9VomUonx8GwHjxE6iewY6gE1E/s1600-h/IMG_0824.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220170746576803298" style="WIDTH: 247px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 185px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdcX3wIiv9sPOfuhtyM3joziJH0YaWwY3ndS49SJo3EKbS1NHI21a2AN0l26veqPOMegJqRVhdxH4VRmm0kxiH6_PX-0Km_5nhWSNGqnIjK-IUkwAigD9VomUonx8GwHjxE6iewY6gE1E/s320/IMG_0824.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavJiykMuPJF1Im1gTb2ZebxyvEBs9CgYVfinCdDX1T7pLLgf3k2bQOuzkq7VOEFWcuLO8U1SBmKsXCnPy9JKlwrYrqMXETtquxM5Tuk1_-QrqdpkDoz7AtasMXKzynklfwda8oDizx0g/s1600-h/IMG_0825.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220170741172730178" style="WIDTH: 251px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 186px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavJiykMuPJF1Im1gTb2ZebxyvEBs9CgYVfinCdDX1T7pLLgf3k2bQOuzkq7VOEFWcuLO8U1SBmKsXCnPy9JKlwrYrqMXETtquxM5Tuk1_-QrqdpkDoz7AtasMXKzynklfwda8oDizx0g/s320/IMG_0825.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />:: My first time seeing a sea fan (<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Top</span>). And hydroids as well. That’s why we were all wearing long track pants for this delicate and innocuous looking animals causes painful stings that leaves ugly scars. ::</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4p-vaJfl6yQVbIHOpMtq9sofP_j0R1crTaRTLvmkFy06Wu5ddks02s9XXYd_jnF3-qK7DVVsc7uLSa7xhMCLiPSKZl34Owl22Wa-CK0YjqDCuW_AdgFKk-znZZiapDommXPQyxuVEVw/s1600-h/IMG_0682.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220171687128634882" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv4p-vaJfl6yQVbIHOpMtq9sofP_j0R1crTaRTLvmkFy06Wu5ddks02s9XXYd_jnF3-qK7DVVsc7uLSa7xhMCLiPSKZl34Owl22Wa-CK0YjqDCuW_AdgFKk-znZZiapDommXPQyxuVEVw/s320/IMG_0682.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbcIoL5kDfhDAhSqbGh_wjpwqnWyRvDtF0kckbg_T3_OWnGYufTwyClMXaL0Al6dj5dhUYW8Iql5-9JeuUbzsKy8_GW6w0gOBzgic12Rh6Av_A9E1qq23G2lr-k4n-cmmFHLO-hfgLa8/s1600-h/IMG_0809.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220171687610659138" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbcIoL5kDfhDAhSqbGh_wjpwqnWyRvDtF0kckbg_T3_OWnGYufTwyClMXaL0Al6dj5dhUYW8Iql5-9JeuUbzsKy8_GW6w0gOBzgic12Rh6Av_A9E1qq23G2lr-k4n-cmmFHLO-hfgLa8/s320/IMG_0809.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><o:p></o:p>:: Spotted this big sea horse (<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Hippocampus kuda</span>) lying limp in a shallow pool of water. The yellow one was found later on. ::</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplO69I7_cnfVTjENwGnkKEIUu9w_V2xQSf5NTrQGAzHfHiMgWLUr9LUeghoY0Lkege16bm-7K4T18yi-8dcEUg0Aao7neK7HiOMt3XDACs7_WpPfkYsqtWGySKkVULFnJ4Lf7ANct47Q/s1600-h/IMG_0737.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220172727686362626" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplO69I7_cnfVTjENwGnkKEIUu9w_V2xQSf5NTrQGAzHfHiMgWLUr9LUeghoY0Lkege16bm-7K4T18yi-8dcEUg0Aao7neK7HiOMt3XDACs7_WpPfkYsqtWGySKkVULFnJ4Lf7ANct47Q/s400/IMG_0737.JPG" border="0" /></a></p></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNf6_qBglekMKrhHDH3xNAHhYK48yz1KGGxGxR2B1XM9y-FPlsjf-gbtraOQYpt0fVB-WaBTu6PoiWqEqBddazFZS4Vi9R1FuErIGZyvXsiwI4imcmiL1eFRiacaaZYO2ybT-YDJ1MCGU/s1600-h/IMG_0826.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220176030493507282" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNf6_qBglekMKrhHDH3xNAHhYK48yz1KGGxGxR2B1XM9y-FPlsjf-gbtraOQYpt0fVB-WaBTu6PoiWqEqBddazFZS4Vi9R1FuErIGZyvXsiwI4imcmiL1eFRiacaaZYO2ybT-YDJ1MCGU/s320/IMG_0826.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lVGGTJQsnVrdT9EPb2CzVKG_LB0nzH3R1jjtnrw1wmO0-SAB3VOGDx4RN0nmfUqAWJZ8vH3ugqAXQ-9EvDcjWrH_7BUQAMQC-lL8iq6Z_7K2cuYq_yRIXpreiVbpb8zopBvP6iVzeeU/s1600-h/IMG_0753.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220176048412384514" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2lVGGTJQsnVrdT9EPb2CzVKG_LB0nzH3R1jjtnrw1wmO0-SAB3VOGDx4RN0nmfUqAWJZ8vH3ugqAXQ-9EvDcjWrH_7BUQAMQC-lL8iq6Z_7K2cuYq_yRIXpreiVbpb8zopBvP6iVzeeU/s320/IMG_0753.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbbtYFmy-Zbhe_x0hQQeWJmnN2yjpyyCNLCXPT9xHoB-csnuvxbKUZwVLKvH67MIAW7d8D4uGxo6YDs8H__rOVubdRm_61DNrmhyphenhyphenxy8izRWKCnn2Stnr1vaO8oBA3G_-aGAIPfHH7ZJQ/s1600-h/IMG_0799.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220176040187914834" style="WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbbtYFmy-Zbhe_x0hQQeWJmnN2yjpyyCNLCXPT9xHoB-csnuvxbKUZwVLKvH67MIAW7d8D4uGxo6YDs8H__rOVubdRm_61DNrmhyphenhyphenxy8izRWKCnn2Stnr1vaO8oBA3G_-aGAIPfHH7ZJQ/s320/IMG_0799.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ukob57ez_EhBszEHGW0QQOcHb6-n6tP0jPTDg28P62f1fNNXtdcQDlGOvqQpV9AsW-TM4ODp-gHi4eu3b2oQnTDIZQUL7vDhJ0Du1QV4rAKnFftmNG-dOxeuG0XnMKparAPhQd8q55k/s1600-h/IMG_0797.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220176045895437330" style="WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ukob57ez_EhBszEHGW0QQOcHb6-n6tP0jPTDg28P62f1fNNXtdcQDlGOvqQpV9AsW-TM4ODp-gHi4eu3b2oQnTDIZQUL7vDhJ0Du1QV4rAKnFftmNG-dOxeuG0XnMKparAPhQd8q55k/s320/IMG_0797.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">:: Some parts of BB is covered by stunning patches of sponges in blues, greens, reds and yellows. If we blew them up to the scale of buildings, they would be architectural wonders and be most appropriate for any science fiction movie. ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jWNP763sJUAaYRtpRYlkemKkTr914lROclDdjC80uOEFEw0_2wT8hNHsdLGAYxkZx_t5mUEihpMyNlZhROuZSUDlykxJJwWpZaPoErpxStv7eRDJjwHA7Op5YF4Vg5dOh2IatAPivdY/s1600-h/IMG_0646.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220177425632304850" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5jWNP763sJUAaYRtpRYlkemKkTr914lROclDdjC80uOEFEw0_2wT8hNHsdLGAYxkZx_t5mUEihpMyNlZhROuZSUDlykxJJwWpZaPoErpxStv7eRDJjwHA7Op5YF4Vg5dOh2IatAPivdY/s400/IMG_0646.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">:: And what trip would be complete without seeing nudibranchs. Denisoni nudibranchs seems to be in season and were having mating. Here, you can see the beauty of its electric blue spots on its body.</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"> </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMuhudXColR5vI-iGTiKh6vBhFHK0ekpof_kf-s8ebXRAPeOxKf4mUHWtnZJN7qEGqb-qe8Acjx7l4jrpbnbRscjnb8i53cakhdFYFBbiPjuc6wK-eXNbzRkV4cwln4Pa-cKRtMN_-puQ/s1600-h/IMG_0821.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220180802652744770" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMuhudXColR5vI-iGTiKh6vBhFHK0ekpof_kf-s8ebXRAPeOxKf4mUHWtnZJN7qEGqb-qe8Acjx7l4jrpbnbRscjnb8i53cakhdFYFBbiPjuc6wK-eXNbzRkV4cwln4Pa-cKRtMN_-puQ/s400/IMG_0821.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">:: Talking about electric blue, its my first time seeing the stunning blue dragon nudibranch. Not just one but 5! Wow! ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkD3MG6CGWlUHKmmFMk7MysZV4yHbNTxHhqD_VvcKNSgnYIvEDb9WE6r9mPWONiOgQyYsONCszv336LfCP-7OcAN8gjq9jJ5ltd_X8ZH3A2pBgXkzbUvdD9PjlT8D25734cn9ys3smsE8/s1600-h/IMG_0806.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220180810512327746" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkD3MG6CGWlUHKmmFMk7MysZV4yHbNTxHhqD_VvcKNSgnYIvEDb9WE6r9mPWONiOgQyYsONCszv336LfCP-7OcAN8gjq9jJ5ltd_X8ZH3A2pBgXkzbUvdD9PjlT8D25734cn9ys3smsE8/s400/IMG_0806.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUhManoifmthm20-I9uRRf3SNppg8NOgu6cnpEQSlMPTfiq8hhcxXCyaYEyLhnTgVcsncmALUEMCqriUhAg2rkGcA917821k68hLjvtH2c8PJ7FZjW_2xoUzKK4BudO1YWx0hLzzhZCo/s1600-h/IMG_0807.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220180808401105618" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQUhManoifmthm20-I9uRRf3SNppg8NOgu6cnpEQSlMPTfiq8hhcxXCyaYEyLhnTgVcsncmALUEMCqriUhAg2rkGcA917821k68hLjvtH2c8PJ7FZjW_2xoUzKK4BudO1YWx0hLzzhZCo/s400/IMG_0807.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">:: And Joe Lai found this lovely nudibranch (</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); FONT-STYLE: italic">Bornella stellifer</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">) which I have never seen before. I thought it does look like one of the nudibranchs featured in </span><a style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)" href="http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/06/nudibranchs/doubilet-photography">National Geographic</a><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"> recently. And yes, this nudibranch flees from danger like its cousin by swimming like an eel. ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_YcB6Q7syLgMnFRlY-cKXeHe1FDdd7C6h-uUZ8qbsarmlTQLd0ymiwkF6qC1t9zkQgrLQgNMsK0Sn5O2xwsukVGOR_InuhSfNZD-6F2dM_NwKAHM2VNRdRtSe7XF1YmCtUgBk-mC_5A/s1600-h/IMG_0847.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220181683030746626" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT_YcB6Q7syLgMnFRlY-cKXeHe1FDdd7C6h-uUZ8qbsarmlTQLd0ymiwkF6qC1t9zkQgrLQgNMsK0Sn5O2xwsukVGOR_InuhSfNZD-6F2dM_NwKAHM2VNRdRtSe7XF1YmCtUgBk-mC_5A/s320/IMG_0847.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">:: We can always depend on eagle eyed Chay Hoon to spot nudibranchs that are no bigger than a finger nail. This nudibranch is probably only, at best, 1.5cm long! ::<br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JQfcEIMcMCNOClWC5SR7NH9_j139RbrM_-hTZsrBox5_9YexGOg_Fj0gjFEMUwD5uCPJXqCT8ImcOYM_5xqSfJV0BMhm4QMyuyNKFQKK42OF5K9cDCbrrz6lNmgFlXF8nGQ3L2Hvfm8/s1600-h/IMG_0703.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220192714481410514" style="WIDTH: 281px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 211px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_JQfcEIMcMCNOClWC5SR7NH9_j139RbrM_-hTZsrBox5_9YexGOg_Fj0gjFEMUwD5uCPJXqCT8ImcOYM_5xqSfJV0BMhm4QMyuyNKFQKK42OF5K9cDCbrrz6lNmgFlXF8nGQ3L2Hvfm8/s320/IMG_0703.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIRsfm_cGWh8Uul_WLtPDxKbJLo7qVE69H2LS6I0sE-nvxl6UvhhQGq8MCQeFwte890heBveY-lBWcK6ym1Sui1V4iqNx7J-sE3zph5e1JYTn3YNKYiNeXwP20g8RgkZ-jJaA-vYkWjs/s1600-h/IMG_0748.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220182970487146754" style="WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 211px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIRsfm_cGWh8Uul_WLtPDxKbJLo7qVE69H2LS6I0sE-nvxl6UvhhQGq8MCQeFwte890heBveY-lBWcK6ym1Sui1V4iqNx7J-sE3zph5e1JYTn3YNKYiNeXwP20g8RgkZ-jJaA-vYkWjs/s320/IMG_0748.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">:: Another surprise find was to actually see moray eels and none of us had to get our entire body wet! I found one sticking its head out of his home while Kenerf found another one later, entirely out of water. It was very much alive and it slithered into the lagoon, probably relieved, after we snapped shots of it. ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzhUU_dL-_bSO7-RQLpc9rhMklBsjG6tGWr_rzKh8Yix3wwKEsaxiPIGR-kGHbYzl6OHryhbFRrZAiiL2xmFNaH_Pyooq7ijhAzKBIwOf58sQ1buAY2RPpVNKPDc8Affx0PfGcnEGgKY/s1600-h/IMG_0792.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220186540957345906" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzhUU_dL-_bSO7-RQLpc9rhMklBsjG6tGWr_rzKh8Yix3wwKEsaxiPIGR-kGHbYzl6OHryhbFRrZAiiL2xmFNaH_Pyooq7ijhAzKBIwOf58sQ1buAY2RPpVNKPDc8Affx0PfGcnEGgKY/s320/IMG_0792.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXrDDUxMBEt0nJ2_FXs2hjTc3uV8JVQXX2ME_ai4zY9sZLoim5x_C8U69Rqs6FV2RnE9318Pw-EuZHRM36K477Lty0ibblueD9kC7Jh_P5NxZeaVrTfj0zsr-G6M4lBm78OLX7bVCNLU/s1600-h/IMG_0778.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220186545713283266" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXrDDUxMBEt0nJ2_FXs2hjTc3uV8JVQXX2ME_ai4zY9sZLoim5x_C8U69Rqs6FV2RnE9318Pw-EuZHRM36K477Lty0ibblueD9kC7Jh_P5NxZeaVrTfj0zsr-G6M4lBm78OLX7bVCNLU/s320/IMG_0778.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)">:: We saw quite a few octopi on relatively dry areas, probably caught unawares by the retreating tide. ::</span></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4Zvn7_HR6Q1jrxRkoEfEUaGu6aZ4zhKeu7-PP_w0EupBDl0hXTivvFXjsV8xXAo0k6LC4VOeF7mwqKFvQkLfvIIZnc-XWTA6FrjbFUjTw8_XNRw5S9p0v6M3RN5wRAekuPVwBpKoU4E/s1600-h/IMG_0839.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220190703443280754" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn4Zvn7_HR6Q1jrxRkoEfEUaGu6aZ4zhKeu7-PP_w0EupBDl0hXTivvFXjsV8xXAo0k6LC4VOeF7mwqKFvQkLfvIIZnc-XWTA6FrjbFUjTw8_XNRw5S9p0v6M3RN5wRAekuPVwBpKoU4E/s400/IMG_0839.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">:: Was looking at this strange looking mound of sorbet lime coloured sponge and then realized that it was attached to this grumpy orange crab with beady eyes. I shall name it Grimace! ::</span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVgVGHnwZtJzvQGeiuLHraeyCtFqMIgmlVyKLE60emb8xhb24Dy49Xyjt4nfgwVAsw6aSXH8VGS9iYCWx510xxFhU4K_I9h84yDobmF03Y2oZZNRsWy61iyfz5pC0xImmcHPQw4fXcOo/s1600-h/IMG_0784.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220194806794154306" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVgVGHnwZtJzvQGeiuLHraeyCtFqMIgmlVyKLE60emb8xhb24Dy49Xyjt4nfgwVAsw6aSXH8VGS9iYCWx510xxFhU4K_I9h84yDobmF03Y2oZZNRsWy61iyfz5pC0xImmcHPQw4fXcOo/s400/IMG_0784.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-VtgWqavFWwXkfKbJPv8LThR1KXNZsgMBAE-vCd2Et-83hH1yR6qpL9gMefeevlR6dsKl2hl2xnpfsHHpNrMT8zGq6dBIzFsY1mS5tJLbqbhUTrQKOk8H_SoxqhfoidOzzMm4SeB6eQ/s1600-h/IMG_0769.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220194810194989090" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-VtgWqavFWwXkfKbJPv8LThR1KXNZsgMBAE-vCd2Et-83hH1yR6qpL9gMefeevlR6dsKl2hl2xnpfsHHpNrMT8zGq6dBIzFsY1mS5tJLbqbhUTrQKOk8H_SoxqhfoidOzzMm4SeB6eQ/s400/IMG_0769.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-aI_O5YYalKHUfr_fi15aNh1nYJHKb0PR071JspRbxTHtS-ZZrvEV6mtpn8rXCLT7k62rO2eR18LLOd0swhQWGUz97X89CsjCC9j5z3mpHNq8Xu_jQcur9X5FmhgF5KkUPrW3G0RAtM/s1600-h/IMG_0858.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220195716232722274" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-aI_O5YYalKHUfr_fi15aNh1nYJHKb0PR071JspRbxTHtS-ZZrvEV6mtpn8rXCLT7k62rO2eR18LLOd0swhQWGUz97X89CsjCC9j5z3mpHNq8Xu_jQcur9X5FmhgF5KkUPrW3G0RAtM/s400/IMG_0858.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><o:p></o:p>:: Morning breaking over BB was postcard perfect. This is another reason why I go on these shore trips. Mornings have never looked better. I could be in Halong Bay for all you know... ::</p><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><div style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana; TEXT-ALIGN: center"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0); TEXT-ALIGN: center" face="verdana"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfQvOkRsNu0O5eeQ8lJbJ_QEsZO-0XSqAf-VCCI5puO_ujUUgcFyYNEclq0R3Zzaqc87VX2M-fXMFGYE1D7VLnnMQn9OLnec7WaLBjHsKvtRXCg9EBxhtOe4RIPSdS44PdkXEf4G-l2M/s1600-h/IMG_0861.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220196876689988722" style="WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 345px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfQvOkRsNu0O5eeQ8lJbJ_QEsZO-0XSqAf-VCCI5puO_ujUUgcFyYNEclq0R3Zzaqc87VX2M-fXMFGYE1D7VLnnMQn9OLnec7WaLBjHsKvtRXCg9EBxhtOe4RIPSdS44PdkXEf4G-l2M/s400/IMG_0861.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNaW5DQqTZyDCsUZbuOXyXNO32GfKHJd5xQl6mXfkynyBgu8e-oB0TT_Pa5i75DzThucpeK3p-gF12cojaOJufjjEdcY9PQoFdb7Id9PDXOsHGX4u7KrjMiHU67O-NyZDmjIk63RllV2k/s1600-h/IMG_0882.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220198030432592210" style="WIDTH: 258px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 345px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNaW5DQqTZyDCsUZbuOXyXNO32GfKHJd5xQl6mXfkynyBgu8e-oB0TT_Pa5i75DzThucpeK3p-gF12cojaOJufjjEdcY9PQoFdb7Id9PDXOsHGX4u7KrjMiHU67O-NyZDmjIk63RllV2k/s400/IMG_0882.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />:: 4 hours later, it was time to leave. ::</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:verdana;" >:: This is one trip that was worth waking up for. A respite from regular life, as a mindless drone, a dispensable cog in this city. Thank you Ria as always and everyone else who made this trip fascinating. ::</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06944918264933544605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550408845922592837.post-2629044248269740462008-04-25T13:46:00.030+08:002008-07-10T00:05:49.785+08:00Ah! Who can resist the call of Cyrene...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:verdana;">:: Ah Cyrene. Just like its mythical namesake from Greek mythogs, where Apollo fell in love with Cyrene, daughter of Hypseus, King of Lapiths, after she wrestled with a lion who attacked her father's sheep. Apollo kidnapped her and founded a city in North Africa (now Libya). And just like he, I too have fallen under the spell of our enchanting Cyrene Reef, right the middle of The Lion City's busy shipping lane. ::</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />:: Cyrene reef can only be visited a few times a year, at one of the lowest spring tides and only for a few hours. Thus this morning, we mad-capped volunteers, NParks and Dr Lane were there to continue our<a href="http://ramblingsofapeculiarnature.blogspot.com/2008/04/pulau-semakau-echinoderm-hunting.html"> echinoderm hunt.</a> After the lack of interesting echinoderms on Pulau Semakau on Tuesday, today we found what we were looking for! ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnZU8pw0huw_a-32EwYYsPf5PdYDICOfFpNtowXkSR-1RnjlKnYwsyHCmsmYeq3KgV1d1O94OkPYnAQijtfbQYbsYtcI8dGqTSe183OhYJ5kku5qb8fU5Mq4-KN33XcuU8ccXmKmnY8E/s1600-h/IMG_4913.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193104289065804514" style="width: 263px; cursor: pointer; height: 197px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnZU8pw0huw_a-32EwYYsPf5PdYDICOfFpNtowXkSR-1RnjlKnYwsyHCmsmYeq3KgV1d1O94OkPYnAQijtfbQYbsYtcI8dGqTSe183OhYJ5kku5qb8fU5Mq4-KN33XcuU8ccXmKmnY8E/s320/IMG_4913.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKoT0Y83W_hQonLnoYGt-iOub4dQ7VLCItNhyphenhyphenDg0eQYXoVWzFtWpa4RH-UV4_cUp7cLlwTwohEqOII0cMpi4Us1ssgcZ9TYdFR-BAvBMnEqV0CTdIiHofgjYBsqfmMEnvhlYcQDGRhgM/s1600-h/IMG_4922.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193104297655739138" style="width: 263px; cursor: pointer; height: 197px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjKoT0Y83W_hQonLnoYGt-iOub4dQ7VLCItNhyphenhyphenDg0eQYXoVWzFtWpa4RH-UV4_cUp7cLlwTwohEqOII0cMpi4Us1ssgcZ9TYdFR-BAvBMnEqV0CTdIiHofgjYBsqfmMEnvhlYcQDGRhgM/s320/IMG_4922.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKKezpt7FSqd8GyITMoLk3BIuPEJ0iesI2sQOD-B3q4LYsMv0Q3c-T1QMjb4A5q_Rknh1-g95A1rxzy5aOB1vx9VwByt2CIwPxIkW3Y1Q7wiuSRr-lgQkmT7yD9sekHK22ViBJIO49ns/s1600-h/IMG_4915.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193104297655739122" style="width: 266px; cursor: pointer; height: 198px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKKezpt7FSqd8GyITMoLk3BIuPEJ0iesI2sQOD-B3q4LYsMv0Q3c-T1QMjb4A5q_Rknh1-g95A1rxzy5aOB1vx9VwByt2CIwPxIkW3Y1Q7wiuSRr-lgQkmT7yD9sekHK22ViBJIO49ns/s320/IMG_4915.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhai_HArHDtSuPSQJRP0VKl1YmDN28LrAL4O88v_FurluOxovb64wFa1ipL9bYXQn5g9v1Dn-6pW9Scqjv9y7vQKiAouCHMtux0nyv7R1Mn9T2h2S9PuQWuYwI3LRK1A8QxYuoj04-mUv4/s1600-h/IMG_4927.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193104301950706450" style="width: 264px; cursor: pointer; height: 198px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhai_HArHDtSuPSQJRP0VKl1YmDN28LrAL4O88v_FurluOxovb64wFa1ipL9bYXQn5g9v1Dn-6pW9Scqjv9y7vQKiAouCHMtux0nyv7R1Mn9T2h2S9PuQWuYwI3LRK1A8QxYuoj04-mUv4/s320/IMG_4927.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: We departed from Singapore Yacht Club in good spirits, all of us raring to down and dirty, looking for echinoderm specimens... ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3D25qJvXh4ZVWPJgepn-aqcOEY42iAjgRdVfQOPotdt-VUkxJ4qur6dBo6ri7AZ37j8-8VxSZYQP5SNuLkoqeiNvbVCq8ROFqWBwBmbg8ds0Onx3ZCjsXY3V_1LoaqWPrJPZg9zcYu4/s1600-h/IMG_4936.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193106891815986050" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3D25qJvXh4ZVWPJgepn-aqcOEY42iAjgRdVfQOPotdt-VUkxJ4qur6dBo6ri7AZ37j8-8VxSZYQP5SNuLkoqeiNvbVCq8ROFqWBwBmbg8ds0Onx3ZCjsXY3V_1LoaqWPrJPZg9zcYu4/s320/IMG_4936.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: As the reef is usually fully submerged most of the time, it means it doesn't have a proper landing site. Thus, we would need to make an amphibious landing i.e get wet ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3LzP26YlTNVZo9RQgwnE0kJTVaZ8QyuXBIw9copyBOuFlp415yBEyHZr9eYzrcN81AqTR4szfsp4u3xkwmSQdm_RInNElwwcpR8nFfvTG7KbdxxsyF4-Z33P17qscaK_JZ52OkEID9c/s1600-h/IMG_4933.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193105753649652514" style="width: 271px; cursor: pointer; height: 203px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3LzP26YlTNVZo9RQgwnE0kJTVaZ8QyuXBIw9copyBOuFlp415yBEyHZr9eYzrcN81AqTR4szfsp4u3xkwmSQdm_RInNElwwcpR8nFfvTG7KbdxxsyF4-Z33P17qscaK_JZ52OkEID9c/s320/IMG_4933.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8yQNtvVjh0Dnp4kklw91MAAoTe8AvjgnH66zayi8dOVPrbNpYediqidXKGQf1HATrxhH2OXwcIa0PTfMnHL7ssa59cU0l64QUEF6Hvm97nA_nTswPmaFHyeEXETsOfyf7vNKCuvuJLU/s1600-h/IMG_4939.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193106891815986034" style="width: 268px; cursor: pointer; height: 202px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz8yQNtvVjh0Dnp4kklw91MAAoTe8AvjgnH66zayi8dOVPrbNpYediqidXKGQf1HATrxhH2OXwcIa0PTfMnHL7ssa59cU0l64QUEF6Hvm97nA_nTswPmaFHyeEXETsOfyf7vNKCuvuJLU/s320/IMG_4939.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: The smaller boat will take us to shore ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANgQinLUUQS5ydfmYWyqbsESVn7xJ4JQLczuRhMM_mxmodO3IykO8z6-UFxqiKt0Wl5oF8rY0W5DLtgYqbtYP-jl-6r9Gw6nefCK1ysWLllb41poHcwCOWcd-FWmPvGRif9lT0hDvhng/s1600-h/IMG_4949.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193105757944619842" style="width: 280px; cursor: pointer; height: 210px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANgQinLUUQS5ydfmYWyqbsESVn7xJ4JQLczuRhMM_mxmodO3IykO8z6-UFxqiKt0Wl5oF8rY0W5DLtgYqbtYP-jl-6r9Gw6nefCK1ysWLllb41poHcwCOWcd-FWmPvGRif9lT0hDvhng/s320/IMG_4949.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-y0bwBcPh5502O1Id4JH1Z3gTcQvm3Nhml-QEqxHhPM4msHl7yQqUYwsYhxnUH0ZKyGbnB3IhI7NN-m9ssdjonOQK5yb0vKmi3HBe79Q0_Tu2g8PkFKD8uYrBwrXg-dPpXp7CrYjxtJk/s1600-h/IMG_4941.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193105753649652530" style="width: 277px; cursor: pointer; height: 208px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-y0bwBcPh5502O1Id4JH1Z3gTcQvm3Nhml-QEqxHhPM4msHl7yQqUYwsYhxnUH0ZKyGbnB3IhI7NN-m9ssdjonOQK5yb0vKmi3HBe79Q0_Tu2g8PkFKD8uYrBwrXg-dPpXp7CrYjxtJk/s320/IMG_4941.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Cyrene reef is surrounded by petrochemical refineries and heavy industries on Pulau Bukom & Jurong Island ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1LexPH-rAWmRUmrj44VsFMMXNeEt-tjLti6Z06Spn9M2pzBTVu9OQqqCo2qspa_LGuwWI82GHXDlJkl5x90YSnEU8es595hPyCWzOgzkcwe887YLk69Th6vhKT1BAdT4E7c-CrpsIOk/s1600-h/IMG_4958.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193106900405920674" style="width: 259px; cursor: pointer; height: 194px;" alt="" 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style="font-family:verdana;">:: Off we go in our dinky little boat ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWRrzF4LXerMIG1Sg72OnJPaxCptywKf6PBsqE5KebQhkdcSS6TidGrW2_Ta6T-cjgvp-bT5B2YUQkVd4r02qA16Psa0Y7a780xbJh7lfueDK9GG-6SErPJp__VHzLPFCqjz4-Jb7zWg/s1600-h/IMG_4962.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193108300565259186" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWRrzF4LXerMIG1Sg72OnJPaxCptywKf6PBsqE5KebQhkdcSS6TidGrW2_Ta6T-cjgvp-bT5B2YUQkVd4r02qA16Psa0Y7a780xbJh7lfueDK9GG-6SErPJp__VHzLPFCqjz4-Jb7zWg/s320/IMG_4962.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ENLgteKvg5BcKVO86memFF6PooDFVOnl-nYOeq03VJzJtP8vIS7D5gYXdxhe4PxEJ1u_LdDjaAeWTvMrVOTKeZp7AcSqWEB1ZNVwD4jzP3KB6MitO61rli-MHbOURiy2JUYH7Z_e8rk/s200/IMG_4993.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Cyrene did not disappoint us. There were so many knobbly sea stars <span style="font-style: italic;">(Protoreaster nodusus)</span></span></span></span><em></em><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> to be found. In all colours, shapes and sizes! ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDggd20O4ey8BHHexBZyTCKnAKspSluXiax8vAO7Ssc9mJYZTNQQOcPKqJ9S0xsFvEgMdtX_uj6mGziv3QDvBc_mNTLf3jkX3BFEkxr6sDwwj4ztvMJPeq899-L69_mT4owL8TbKu0Vo/s1600-h/IMG_5010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193111130948707442" style="width: 292px; cursor: pointer; height: 219px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDggd20O4ey8BHHexBZyTCKnAKspSluXiax8vAO7Ssc9mJYZTNQQOcPKqJ9S0xsFvEgMdtX_uj6mGziv3QDvBc_mNTLf3jkX3BFEkxr6sDwwj4ztvMJPeq899-L69_mT4owL8TbKu0Vo/s320/IMG_5010.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Yht3F0jEyFyzP7yYyRgTC4MW2o2X1Y4dNgZ-68oC0dFfCNxqSf63TPUjGnUIGFiug9CPrMq2JMbtEu7E2Zmc-3v1j4EOZd-NOAymPdsh5eheYWMypXrB_3CymHuMXL-aWNl2brmg4Sg/s1600-h/IMG_4972.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193111126653740130" style="width: 292px; cursor: pointer; height: 219px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Yht3F0jEyFyzP7yYyRgTC4MW2o2X1Y4dNgZ-68oC0dFfCNxqSf63TPUjGnUIGFiug9CPrMq2JMbtEu7E2Zmc-3v1j4EOZd-NOAymPdsh5eheYWMypXrB_3CymHuMXL-aWNl2brmg4Sg/s320/IMG_4972.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: And common sea stars<span style="font-style: italic;"> (Archester typicus)</span> were found all over the sand dune, some of them mating. And big too ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9GiaWqFN23lGixZyNIs5SkJDssypnM1RNXclNpF9Ij6ZP5mEioxYpTiwOkXbnNqBssYvmqA7X3OEFdfg_PHqFXAYlrGY32-TOft06SFP5CRSFD3Ded84vJBjb2FZqBK6wjwnV5ADdig/s1600-h/IMG_4973.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193111702179357826" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9GiaWqFN23lGixZyNIs5SkJDssypnM1RNXclNpF9Ij6ZP5mEioxYpTiwOkXbnNqBssYvmqA7X3OEFdfg_PHqFXAYlrGY32-TOft06SFP5CRSFD3Ded84vJBjb2FZqBK6wjwnV5ADdig/s320/IMG_4973.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbA340__C7ywKvEEGHkIi_4eJp6el4TQFhL1Q1zyDFH0ucm_STu2Jhlg3KSg4wCUxNfCaB5Lytu70ll1FyCtKDCHzWCUqi35Rxkii-8UKHO5nU3jDJ1wDuZNo2tQx2EoyJCytAQ6GfHo/s1600-h/IMG_4975.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193111706474325138" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJbA340__C7ywKvEEGHkIi_4eJp6el4TQFhL1Q1zyDFH0ucm_STu2Jhlg3KSg4wCUxNfCaB5Lytu70ll1FyCtKDCHzWCUqi35Rxkii-8UKHO5nU3jDJ1wDuZNo2tQx2EoyJCytAQ6GfHo/s320/IMG_4975.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Siti and Weiling found a sea horse <span style="font-style: italic;">(Hippocampus kuda)</span>. My first living sea horse on our shores! It was a very pregnant daddy sea horse and refused to have its picture taken ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKwZlGJHjwXhRTcWeSmA1d_cOly4uQN52MeDH4uzxFsOUFWCW48OJ4PfwZtcP2AlspmAl2Re2RNj6uiO_j9HvAimR1voo9tlWXZctwoBu6E2IW1NV__ilpk_ozdXGYDZs6qeRb4N54CA/s1600-h/IMG_4976.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193111710769292450" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKwZlGJHjwXhRTcWeSmA1d_cOly4uQN52MeDH4uzxFsOUFWCW48OJ4PfwZtcP2AlspmAl2Re2RNj6uiO_j9HvAimR1voo9tlWXZctwoBu6E2IW1NV__ilpk_ozdXGYDZs6qeRb4N54CA/s320/IMG_4976.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: A sea hare ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1HR0PnGYD2D5ddLUjWXaJoOqx3_YL1TwfQVVuhjPIJ6aseUQGoSVk7ZdY0T89oWB4TwRmwGa6a19eN0J0jGOE5tAfkgnV1mg4nsG17gPoD6l4RO1sLtBLkaEBAijQYDbF6VSebFogag/s1600-h/IMG_4979.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193112303474779330" style="width: 296px; cursor: pointer; height: 222px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1HR0PnGYD2D5ddLUjWXaJoOqx3_YL1TwfQVVuhjPIJ6aseUQGoSVk7ZdY0T89oWB4TwRmwGa6a19eN0J0jGOE5tAfkgnV1mg4nsG17gPoD6l4RO1sLtBLkaEBAijQYDbF6VSebFogag/s320/IMG_4979.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8W8B-g4vsvtJyGph9jrlDyInYhfIzW7zC9pFJ0q77b699zs2D6f6uD8e-rqxTgYf_SQ7Kf-iZva6pMraMvj7qnZ3-zBrOXm_ttD_cQKIDRaxb_e1R-tzZfNhdl136ayOrmmJZyJ9ZbwQ/s1600-h/IMG_4996.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193112299179812018" style="width: 294px; cursor: pointer; height: 220px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8W8B-g4vsvtJyGph9jrlDyInYhfIzW7zC9pFJ0q77b699zs2D6f6uD8e-rqxTgYf_SQ7Kf-iZva6pMraMvj7qnZ3-zBrOXm_ttD_cQKIDRaxb_e1R-tzZfNhdl136ayOrmmJZyJ9ZbwQ/s320/IMG_4996.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Lush sea grass meadows. I have never seen so many species of sea grass before in Singapore, all in one area ::<br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4dhBf7SwuwVzIgvIgborbFMy679Phlhxp0d3sfC4Wpl696lx8DDPeSk3Ns4sFyjE37GPzRf7lhQO71em-cy-fam6PrCXWU7yj0xherd1H4bvUlfahhWPyKPU7mRlF-6ZFdYyKsYfWc4/s1600-h/IMG_4998.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193113205417911506" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4dhBf7SwuwVzIgvIgborbFMy679Phlhxp0d3sfC4Wpl696lx8DDPeSk3Ns4sFyjE37GPzRf7lhQO71em-cy-fam6PrCXWU7yj0xherd1H4bvUlfahhWPyKPU7mRlF-6ZFdYyKsYfWc4/s400/IMG_4998.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKcVcZ5eXS0EEG0DQ5X9O2tlCQmqX0tyVgveqxtuvLDoMN7V7KzxiY76r5XWjUoTuAtGnmCzBcJXpOf4QO0GOnnIzwZyfe95eYd4ttEJS_8lzI-gKX6l6NnMByr7dItB-G4flmXZ2T80/s1600-h/IMG_4981.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193113214007846114" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKcVcZ5eXS0EEG0DQ5X9O2tlCQmqX0tyVgveqxtuvLDoMN7V7KzxiY76r5XWjUoTuAtGnmCzBcJXpOf4QO0GOnnIzwZyfe95eYd4ttEJS_8lzI-gKX6l6NnMByr7dItB-G4flmXZ2T80/s400/IMG_4981.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Peacock anemones found here have the most psychedelic colours ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqT_y4-v-Qe1YvpeWuil6jyhyEE224CU8v1G1JR7pk-4XBjbY8eu_yxWdmaQ_2YhGrY-0y7CEevJULQDGcR70p9qLXcMYYnjC-VEbWDmPzgGGmuw4gEDq9MiMpYI0lZhophhVkMqOegLA/s1600-h/IMG_4990.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193113218302813442" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqT_y4-v-Qe1YvpeWuil6jyhyEE224CU8v1G1JR7pk-4XBjbY8eu_yxWdmaQ_2YhGrY-0y7CEevJULQDGcR70p9qLXcMYYnjC-VEbWDmPzgGGmuw4gEDq9MiMpYI0lZhophhVkMqOegLA/s400/IMG_4990.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouiHX-Ayytc6N7NSnQ73hgMQzu4XUNpcBhVGalUbJ5wYiEHEJ2bjxDfPz2bEuEOaCsjRFyTaB7IGceFOdpEWSTd21_WbHmhEPYrkG7d20-3ees93EXffhNQojiqVuep308711Bk6w8xA/s1600-h/IMG_4989.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193113226892748050" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouiHX-Ayytc6N7NSnQ73hgMQzu4XUNpcBhVGalUbJ5wYiEHEJ2bjxDfPz2bEuEOaCsjRFyTaB7IGceFOdpEWSTd21_WbHmhEPYrkG7d20-3ees93EXffhNQojiqVuep308711Bk6w8xA/s400/IMG_4989.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Spotted this long-horned cowfish <span style="font-style: italic;">(Lactoria cornut</span><span style="font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline;">a) </span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">which was utterly adorable. It was swimming around like a wound up toy when it beached itself against the sand. They are related to puffer fishes ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxLnVgv7tOrOTtvdQ6JSTbWSS88LLP6_YPWH5wvr_qAucKdYRA6Wn1Eu7zxVKiEHft6j-go9KegU0WZ_hcPKg7uTOwYdauLl8t1L7-WvCpXvOPoqnHM64laTs3dMTbcki0NDmhrE0Q20A/s1600-h/IMG_4999.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193114721541367074" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxLnVgv7tOrOTtvdQ6JSTbWSS88LLP6_YPWH5wvr_qAucKdYRA6Wn1Eu7zxVKiEHft6j-go9KegU0WZ_hcPKg7uTOwYdauLl8t1L7-WvCpXvOPoqnHM64laTs3dMTbcki0NDmhrE0Q20A/s400/IMG_4999.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Sea urchins are echinoderms too. Actually, there were plenty of them on Cyrene. Here is a salmacis sea urchin and its dead friend's test ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnfXYw79z0VTCkVqeaKnbw7Niw7mcP6sWaAhijiY3WOmcd-wFx0nRl5ltjbcVnpaH1_ObH29LTNUxsUdVp5Jb-EcHhs7HUpEPYZxb0k_qyp4esA6HdGaY1miA6a9kIIYGoTGEFzvCgtGU/s1600-h/IMG_5047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193114721541367090" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnfXYw79z0VTCkVqeaKnbw7Niw7mcP6sWaAhijiY3WOmcd-wFx0nRl5ltjbcVnpaH1_ObH29LTNUxsUdVp5Jb-EcHhs7HUpEPYZxb0k_qyp4esA6HdGaY1miA6a9kIIYGoTGEFzvCgtGU/s400/IMG_5047.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Black sea urchin <span style="font-style: italic;">(it shall not be named..)</span></span></span></span><em></em><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> with his long spikes and electric blue spots. That ball thing is not its eye which I thought it was, but instead, its the anus. <span style="font-style: italic;">(Imagine having a bulbous anus...no wonder you have spikes)</span> ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7T5WCPb2WR92iQ0aRibJwwJvrx8CZxhmDZwVFhV_0RGqyUjJPZzsR-r8_C6cKEb3XH51kuWCwVcZU7waH0qpe6t8L4cWbcBYtOxijMUtf4ubjYnoVjWIgfvtUy3MmPJv1dF5J2g65RPE/s1600-h/IMG_5004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193114725836334402" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7T5WCPb2WR92iQ0aRibJwwJvrx8CZxhmDZwVFhV_0RGqyUjJPZzsR-r8_C6cKEb3XH51kuWCwVcZU7waH0qpe6t8L4cWbcBYtOxijMUtf4ubjYnoVjWIgfvtUy3MmPJv1dF5J2g65RPE/s400/IMG_5004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: So many colony of zoanthids in the sand, all in feeding mode::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxDLWmz1vlcccuV_LIGY4-NqWBQ0ZyhrkeBPKfTPmpPecMU7ch6K2dCEgzKBZBdflSx9qELysp5_OFFXyUc6Vp-Jur-qiZHaI5z-tvJHFZ3GNXJJXSHXwPzF7n076HcTdJ5VxImk878w/s1600-h/IMG_5005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193116675751486850" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxDLWmz1vlcccuV_LIGY4-NqWBQ0ZyhrkeBPKfTPmpPecMU7ch6K2dCEgzKBZBdflSx9qELysp5_OFFXyUc6Vp-Jur-qiZHaI5z-tvJHFZ3GNXJJXSHXwPzF7n076HcTdJ5VxImk878w/s400/IMG_5005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Lotus coloured jellyfish swam languidly in the shallows::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4Ntp-mLTxfp3MlQYyPPDi9davyAt8MfnFfDMMl_NV7mVvNcywGZqipsGUTmY5uMB00LeTI-P-FbWFO90832_9tustGWZRNeprOtai9OiydUZwXUVWEEBL_7PfOgDj9Y-an4gd6HBVzc/s1600-h/IMG_5008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193116671456519538" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4Ntp-mLTxfp3MlQYyPPDi9davyAt8MfnFfDMMl_NV7mVvNcywGZqipsGUTmY5uMB00LeTI-P-FbWFO90832_9tustGWZRNeprOtai9OiydUZwXUVWEEBL_7PfOgDj9Y-an4gd6HBVzc/s400/IMG_5008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: First time seeing a greenish-blue cake star <span style="font-style: italic;">(Anthenea aspera)</span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">...one of its arms have been nibbled upon ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwk97o-Hq-8Xbz8QbRUkLNi8NYPOgSYDEl2rWmBE-X1AiSEy4Y5AX0PXxyR0j1cPSjbem1SuPBdEcPkNxTDsi2cFFgmlONrMfneRuUE7HOOUG-0yyevJPcJEBNqMUTpOFXN0XvwBsa_sk/s1600-h/IMG_5009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193116684341421458" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwk97o-Hq-8Xbz8QbRUkLNi8NYPOgSYDEl2rWmBE-X1AiSEy4Y5AX0PXxyR0j1cPSjbem1SuPBdEcPkNxTDsi2cFFgmlONrMfneRuUE7HOOUG-0yyevJPcJEBNqMUTpOFXN0XvwBsa_sk/s400/IMG_5009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: I spotted this juvenile cushion star amongst the crystalline algae with one of its limbs bitten off previously and now sporting a smaller appendage ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_6yPQH4Ode8tkyZuQ6o_Z8YdpIEPbsVt6lDpO5gwtFTeTKZ_VwrJM9AiwRnj6DZbKF0txz6vC0xYqnGAaJqNVBO5dg-Ae97ELzhV1ltOms-kP7aRoLXA14okOLeOhMlCqpopyPI_xAuc/s1600-h/IMG_5017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193117242687169970" style="width: 294px; 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Usually, a male and female pair can be found living on one carpet anemone ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecEWOBOYFm-3g25a7M7P9rNOZ2b2Ld70vKfXaWpibUzGZfuJR3V0hkwVYfx3QiPF0sGJ2jqD6YETqc8bkYN7EHKDZ3ANglqDKs4GcKiTQhBpaB56ncllUXPuSaInSoqoE82m9uFOhI6w/s1600-h/IMG_5027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193116697226323362" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecEWOBOYFm-3g25a7M7P9rNOZ2b2Ld70vKfXaWpibUzGZfuJR3V0hkwVYfx3QiPF0sGJ2jqD6YETqc8bkYN7EHKDZ3ANglqDKs4GcKiTQhBpaB56ncllUXPuSaInSoqoE82m9uFOhI6w/s400/IMG_5027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHKw7XGoFZaoVR2BOzVDBqtzScZQpcJ5rDlCQAL_vfwk1OKFL2PYrGmw9LyFZdyFPk29MhrW9OSYPBH24beacMr9V2AY-mWVwgKoZ0LkPj50TznoLOwVz59Lq0t1e6fk6zx35Tpj0et8/s1600-h/IMG_5029.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193118093090694610" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHKw7XGoFZaoVR2BOzVDBqtzScZQpcJ5rDlCQAL_vfwk1OKFL2PYrGmw9LyFZdyFPk29MhrW9OSYPBH24beacMr9V2AY-mWVwgKoZ0LkPj50TznoLOwVz59Lq0t1e6fk6zx35Tpj0et8/s400/IMG_5029.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqR7dGjYrtAuAznDJYaNxogp0G7JWsiP8AvBc3D22RlFHRGcKDaQRQ_Qg5KwPsLaej50aqPqz2s1Txu87-aillENqF2H4l5dTNuWvNfyBkGWm_IPI52Qz5OXZ3y6UKIvjttCldL-xC3GA/s1600-h/IMG_5032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193118101680629218" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqR7dGjYrtAuAznDJYaNxogp0G7JWsiP8AvBc3D22RlFHRGcKDaQRQ_Qg5KwPsLaej50aqPqz2s1Txu87-aillENqF2H4l5dTNuWvNfyBkGWm_IPI52Qz5OXZ3y6UKIvjttCldL-xC3GA/s400/IMG_5032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcvisOeutWTo09nJhwyX9hOLvFOcUfg-sM3K6W5EBNVk04LQCW7Ebm0nRF_-3OhiYr5CxZAHJxqEmhdA2fR6Mr_EgwHQ4GT6MAaOzks0psLw8GVxxuf_-IKvnd2TiwQgv4rF1yVikilo/s1600-h/IMG_5033.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193118105975596530" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcvisOeutWTo09nJhwyX9hOLvFOcUfg-sM3K6W5EBNVk04LQCW7Ebm0nRF_-3OhiYr5CxZAHJxqEmhdA2fR6Mr_EgwHQ4GT6MAaOzks0psLw8GVxxuf_-IKvnd2TiwQgv4rF1yVikilo/s400/IMG_5033.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: And the reason why we came to Cyrene...to find this sea star! This is a new recording for Singapore and it was spotted for the first time previously when Team Seagrass came to Cyrene for a session of sea grass monitoring where they spotted it. Luckily, Vyna saved the day and found this as we were heading back to our landing point. This is <span style="font-weight: bold;">tentatively known </span><span style="">as</span> the...<span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">Pentaceraster mammillatus!!!!</span></span></span></span><em></em><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>but we prefer to call it the Evil Knobbly...as compared to its benign red/orange cousins ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuk4BCqmd3YBoMG8UdDufGoO_zM29C7eSb-YKnsaPJYNRWuow5_JXKdjnA_lJWzaNYoQuqhqaQIFpNuwa4GS7K21zNL5K0S02C_ZCAwbvfw24ocPEWM-G_U922jkhiGQPsiwL0dSgkls/s1600-h/IMG_5025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193118625666639362" style="width: 298px; cursor: pointer; height: 223px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuk4BCqmd3YBoMG8UdDufGoO_zM29C7eSb-YKnsaPJYNRWuow5_JXKdjnA_lJWzaNYoQuqhqaQIFpNuwa4GS7K21zNL5K0S02C_ZCAwbvfw24ocPEWM-G_U922jkhiGQPsiwL0dSgkls/s320/IMG_5025.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyD3PvRiiNG_HW1_Pge0W4aB7EdSDb2pfGP7UMIin3nwRHrl6Em7A0WdC0ceKfhn2WZDGdKTj5Tk5axTR7VgpM4mwboopZgzEu1o_ifLdGd0ukZYqGOKVmlmaocp55jVZ48lhcwFKTw8/s1600-h/IMG_5034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193118629961606674" style="width: 296px; cursor: pointer; height: 222px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyD3PvRiiNG_HW1_Pge0W4aB7EdSDb2pfGP7UMIin3nwRHrl6Em7A0WdC0ceKfhn2WZDGdKTj5Tk5axTR7VgpM4mwboopZgzEu1o_ifLdGd0ukZYqGOKVmlmaocp55jVZ48lhcwFKTw8/s320/IMG_5034.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: And of course, we all turned into star paparazzi ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdj_DtQZvBC_p41lKg8FA4oxzJwE6zkw4tqWTtXXIMfBWIcGhqLjTnIxaMZU0Gd9kc-0tjQGQr6d_NQ6kNq9hg40kEQiLL9U8irPDi0SvlTvXc7m_xJ6VGnFbc1me9qyfBeMmaDaCHKcY/s1600-h/IMG_5038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193119188307355170" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdj_DtQZvBC_p41lKg8FA4oxzJwE6zkw4tqWTtXXIMfBWIcGhqLjTnIxaMZU0Gd9kc-0tjQGQr6d_NQ6kNq9hg40kEQiLL9U8irPDi0SvlTvXc7m_xJ6VGnFbc1me9qyfBeMmaDaCHKcY/s400/IMG_5038.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: I didn't realised that there was a tiny brittle star on this synaptid sea cucumber until i got home ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rCc0f0soynQIQ1sg7HG2N6-aVvS3HYks5zIFkpA3H4gKZid29vFNyAnygWL7zps4eELFrhpNAfu_mn-qavxLTaiKWplEehOpt5_zr6fPEtowcsAc3g-J6ZvQWbEvvO_FsJmNLxBVIDE/s1600-h/IMG_5045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193119544789640754" style="width: 298px; 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These were found near our landing point ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EMTpiP6wvGNwbBom8EjhmkBcgeEBpxO7SZAEZMdc_9hBW4R9qghz8RE6tI7orjaJgp1Ck_xXEjC_mBTSGEhgqZfv9_ciXTN4B-r3KMpX9cgkpJx8DvzKZjEkCOcG4YQOuNuAQQRDsx4/s1600-h/IMG_5061.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193121576309171938" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EMTpiP6wvGNwbBom8EjhmkBcgeEBpxO7SZAEZMdc_9hBW4R9qghz8RE6tI7orjaJgp1Ck_xXEjC_mBTSGEhgqZfv9_ciXTN4B-r3KMpX9cgkpJx8DvzKZjEkCOcG4YQOuNuAQQRDsx4/s400/IMG_5061.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: An encounter with one of Singapore's poisonous crabs, the mosaic crab <span style="font-style: italic;">(Lophozozymus pictor)</span>. It is also one of Singapore's threatened animals ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDGgMKMdP_vx-xjsNNL9A1RD26q9KqB3kslQlD0zDanoL2T6OUY3lp6rS0_l-vCrJTpAZU5tIfSW-aNyofcd_8ByZyT6skESrq8_21egdOGW1f5R2vO4YwxqlDwFU3G0EAklqnZj2nD8/s1600-h/IMG_5067.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193120923474142882" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDGgMKMdP_vx-xjsNNL9A1RD26q9KqB3kslQlD0zDanoL2T6OUY3lp6rS0_l-vCrJTpAZU5tIfSW-aNyofcd_8ByZyT6skESrq8_21egdOGW1f5R2vO4YwxqlDwFU3G0EAklqnZj2nD8/s400/IMG_5067.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Have never seen such sponges before on our shores, with big gapping holes. I think they are the coolest thing. To think we use them to scrub our backs! ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oQ-Xjpchxbkt2GA6ws_bI5ypUrKru8iNyYjj3snou0mWTVMcj-sn5nLN9boBQyjPETNfc2THpq_jR7-xLRhfK-Vqv76OP0MdSZ1t4yNTJdLnKhLy6nO82s0qCIAtn8jV1iOdR9crHI8/s1600-h/IMG_5074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193120923474142898" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oQ-Xjpchxbkt2GA6ws_bI5ypUrKru8iNyYjj3snou0mWTVMcj-sn5nLN9boBQyjPETNfc2THpq_jR7-xLRhfK-Vqv76OP0MdSZ1t4yNTJdLnKhLy6nO82s0qCIAtn8jV1iOdR9crHI8/s400/IMG_5074.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXjdL9T7W3uUZzlryBm3yEFXSP8x1GqQ7wXuBcM7mPFSRzl3qUsl2wReSjhiTGOAPdvuAA1HbEndhp4naZlTNdjEOGmsMqxG_X6L9xLb_Doa8toPu8zOfUf0XTcG3EvP_HJGfESv3UzM/s1600-h/IMG_5077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193120927769110210" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXjdL9T7W3uUZzlryBm3yEFXSP8x1GqQ7wXuBcM7mPFSRzl3qUsl2wReSjhiTGOAPdvuAA1HbEndhp4naZlTNdjEOGmsMqxG_X6L9xLb_Doa8toPu8zOfUf0XTcG3EvP_HJGfESv3UzM/s400/IMG_5077.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Two big fat juicy Marginated Glossodoris <span style="font-style: italic;">(Glossodoris atromarginata)</span> nudibranchs feeding (yes, eating) on the tape sea grass. Nudibranchs means naked gills and are actually shell-less molluscs ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCLnKNL-YR-B07vk1r-ZldUkmvxTK0Wysfjc9Ivst0cWiejNN6YZpZOVVYQCXmLhoKtCclw3Ny58kn98OrF4InrJvBS8oi6TGECl12uPbp0Pcwj2WEizS_3QDJioMrQtwNy5TtArRFrk/s1600-h/IMG_5079.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193122448187533058" style="width: 300px; cursor: pointer; height: 225px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqCLnKNL-YR-B07vk1r-ZldUkmvxTK0Wysfjc9Ivst0cWiejNN6YZpZOVVYQCXmLhoKtCclw3Ny58kn98OrF4InrJvBS8oi6TGECl12uPbp0Pcwj2WEizS_3QDJioMrQtwNy5TtArRFrk/s320/IMG_5079.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisRwCZiNN4-X3ZdO_TW5ioIx9RgbDKbZ1DUqhipgYW8tz4rvOlDv0plnm5HK1g9i5GqmdQY0XOZd-w48VDeSfAGiqFVM5pPiWeHFjZ2YJMn0L1yUqS3DcwxRyAy554wleEZzmw8j3nnE/s1600-h/IMG_5080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193122439597598450" style="width: 299px; cursor: pointer; height: 224px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisRwCZiNN4-X3ZdO_TW5ioIx9RgbDKbZ1DUqhipgYW8tz4rvOlDv0plnm5HK1g9i5GqmdQY0XOZd-w48VDeSfAGiqFVM5pPiWeHFjZ2YJMn0L1yUqS3DcwxRyAy554wleEZzmw8j3nnE/s320/IMG_5080.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Sea grapes. Dr Lane ate one and we all went.." EWWWW" . Sure it can be eaten, but not when its from the waters that surrounds heavy industries. Ha!::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixd2_f5o_9aXcD4aqiYffjFSm20bPZsc2sx2MkplvnrkbJbxuN2kRPHwj79-9ZS_SNeXGbYx3w1AdA_2lZ-uDBrf67wDgVVQDJQatt3uCoMeayoNvz4_2Tpzk3H3WiFm28kRCBSCEpxhQ/s1600-h/IMG_5078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193120932064077522" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixd2_f5o_9aXcD4aqiYffjFSm20bPZsc2sx2MkplvnrkbJbxuN2kRPHwj79-9ZS_SNeXGbYx3w1AdA_2lZ-uDBrf67wDgVVQDJQatt3uCoMeayoNvz4_2Tpzk3H3WiFm28kRCBSCEpxhQ/s400/IMG_5078.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">::Lets play<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Caption time</span>! What is Ria yelling at me for? ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bKTN029dpklg4zPP9GjEveOGBIE11Ugk0ruQ02y-BpHd5vhDz9UT21FZBDpLQsdDZ8qY77kWIPfOIaWdnI_9u1tYst_gPPr1YD1Y-HJGfZZMO3IPK6FsYsGUVieO2LSxK3YDYCIIynQ/s1600-h/IMG_5081.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193122452482500370" style="width: 295px; cursor: pointer; height: 221px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bKTN029dpklg4zPP9GjEveOGBIE11Ugk0ruQ02y-BpHd5vhDz9UT21FZBDpLQsdDZ8qY77kWIPfOIaWdnI_9u1tYst_gPPr1YD1Y-HJGfZZMO3IPK6FsYsGUVieO2LSxK3YDYCIIynQ/s320/IMG_5081.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6_JFxqI3LP_E00CnYNciP534iZbni9HkcIbr54rbtQFcC7qTx1SNjzidBdPEucXFB6w8OsqSLyBu56qh8MunhbtmLoFacBsJG3gwcNBwZ7rwpaj-XJ6gC0SjUjI1m53qFttVMqtxw1o/s1600-h/IMG_5082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193122452482500386" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6_JFxqI3LP_E00CnYNciP534iZbni9HkcIbr54rbtQFcC7qTx1SNjzidBdPEucXFB6w8OsqSLyBu56qh8MunhbtmLoFacBsJG3gwcNBwZ7rwpaj-XJ6gC0SjUjI1m53qFttVMqtxw1o/s320/IMG_5082.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: And off we go, heading back to the main boat ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWhjqKSMRLjzUjJr6UaJRHBQXA2tw3IQHOl6lnH0lyiMolg0cN69tR8Pvuduj-UVIYozjAdVxqUOl5uZrA6U4CSef-BiGCXbNYY-LoJxTSpGHlWYgKpqjNBVtEIixzLAGG1lc-h8X-aM/s1600-h/IMG_4946.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193106887521018722" style="width: 296px; cursor: pointer; height: 222px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOWhjqKSMRLjzUjJr6UaJRHBQXA2tw3IQHOl6lnH0lyiMolg0cN69tR8Pvuduj-UVIYozjAdVxqUOl5uZrA6U4CSef-BiGCXbNYY-LoJxTSpGHlWYgKpqjNBVtEIixzLAGG1lc-h8X-aM/s320/IMG_4946.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhR4U8a8eMOVZdxRgllPDo7LqoU1E2VAp1xoiiC-UOzMc84MF4j_GJcEAMg_r3t6UGI6trfCzsh8n9XCX0LVm_KnFD5cyM2NtOvJps_LADvV2nNKvk4NXN2v0R_x1_Xrnp-fNiqVDJr4/s1600-h/IMG_4952.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193105783714423634" style="width: 295px; cursor: pointer; height: 221px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhR4U8a8eMOVZdxRgllPDo7LqoU1E2VAp1xoiiC-UOzMc84MF4j_GJcEAMg_r3t6UGI6trfCzsh8n9XCX0LVm_KnFD5cyM2NtOvJps_LADvV2nNKvk4NXN2v0R_x1_Xrnp-fNiqVDJr4/s320/IMG_4952.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwqyBUuGAiP2ZWBKhzAwJ1-SBiUwhLRibVArviUmlb7vlz0ua_DKb-a-F6vi4Ho5ADTlmwEt5dnKQPrr1cfTFyF16skj-Ta8yA6uKCBqPb8DVvRb4o4vD58YLmMqErZcbGY7UnqNaklc/s1600-h/IMG_4964.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193108309155193810" style="width: 297px; cursor: pointer; height: 222px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmwqyBUuGAiP2ZWBKhzAwJ1-SBiUwhLRibVArviUmlb7vlz0ua_DKb-a-F6vi4Ho5ADTlmwEt5dnKQPrr1cfTFyF16skj-Ta8yA6uKCBqPb8DVvRb4o4vD58YLmMqErZcbGY7UnqNaklc/s320/IMG_4964.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSP6gfpo-NGnCtCJkyOJy4TTLCQboBC-SbN11iv0zuZ3RF_I3QcxSJaDpH9DDuTkDx6yJT2CBaum65y-YNjvRJGBHggJGBbXeswVZ16AIJpHY0kyjh8CKyjot3JvjW9tAsQqcNtZzswog/s1600-h/IMG_5003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193122456777467698" style="width: 299px; cursor: pointer; height: 222px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSP6gfpo-NGnCtCJkyOJy4TTLCQboBC-SbN11iv0zuZ3RF_I3QcxSJaDpH9DDuTkDx6yJT2CBaum65y-YNjvRJGBHggJGBbXeswVZ16AIJpHY0kyjh8CKyjot3JvjW9tAsQqcNtZzswog/s320/IMG_5003.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: It was an amazing trip to Cyrene, thanks to Ria and everyone else who made it so fun and informative. And just as how Grecian Cyrene needed to wrestle the lion who attacked her sheep, our Cyrene reef is constantly under threat by the impeding doom of being blown up or reclaimed as it is right in the middle of a major shipping lane. Cyrene is also potentially at risk from chemical spills from the petrochemical plants on Pulau Bukom and Jurong Island. And with the monstorus tankers and ships that go by every day, imagine the impact of the waves and currents constantly pounding on the fragile corals and animals found on this marine habitat. ::</span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Find out more about Cyrene <a href="http://iyor08singapore.blogspot.com/2008/04/cyrene-reef-special-reef-in-singapores.html">here</a>! </span></span><br /></span></span></span></div>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06944918264933544605noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550408845922592837.post-111026252467409272008-04-24T20:59:00.021+08:002008-07-10T00:13:21.578+08:00Pulau Semakau: Echinoderm Hunting : Tuesday, 22 April 2008<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;">:<span style="font-size:100%;">: Ria invited us on a trip to Pulau Semakau on Tuesday, in the wee hours of the morning, with </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://rafflesmuseum.wordpress.com/2008/04/22/dr-david-lane-visits-rmbr/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">Dr Lane</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">, the expert in Echinoderms (sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers et</span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">c) to look for echinoderms on our shores. We were tasked to find uncommon echinoderms but it was the usual suspects that we found (at times, we were distracted by other things..Semakau has that effect on you)::</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlRs8mnxnyLnXM0eyoEG-mMKvrtkdQ1yXRKtuJNbHPoNU8XR2fzvy4dvkIpP5s_r9VIBpat3bAx_367XfSc-QMcFZy_bx3i932ny_QQD9VUOTuE3uyTnUYIBu3XLrvXw6KnDN_219G0A/s1600-h/IMG_4752.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlRs8mnxnyLnXM0eyoEG-mMKvrtkdQ1yXRKtuJNbHPoNU8XR2fzvy4dvkIpP5s_r9VIBpat3bAx_367XfSc-QMcFZy_bx3i932ny_QQD9VUOTuE3uyTnUYIBu3XLrvXw6KnDN_219G0A/s320/IMG_4752.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192817943596179442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInJhklZejZUGzfw9_G78-CG0CezubUTzKPCakZZ2Pkyoc_v_3dEQBmq8UMItGkrr4rnjrCnURYPSJ2-P_1vhpWtsMaZ3pOMOxYMFVv-PXt3tImHVLJK6Ai1OyavmNKwC_9XEks4D8TYk/s1600-h/IMG_4762.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInJhklZejZUGzfw9_G78-CG0CezubUTzKPCakZZ2Pkyoc_v_3dEQBmq8UMItGkrr4rnjrCnURYPSJ2-P_1vhpWtsMaZ3pOMOxYMFVv-PXt3tImHVLJK6Ai1OyavmNKwC_9XEks4D8TYk/s320/IMG_4762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192817990840819714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-hkeQD5brxD2ql4HMx3C9-XuOtLthdO2zc2DdXbAtXaOLxwVtPCgdlaTA-ltEOHnwwkNrtxeXsXY0Ybe8gxHLziK3fl21z0hK4c4o6mUV0mj7aWISIgixk4U5KduX4ojvtVfsybKxFQ/s1600-h/IMG_4765.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-hkeQD5brxD2ql4HMx3C9-XuOtLthdO2zc2DdXbAtXaOLxwVtPCgdlaTA-ltEOHnwwkNrtxeXsXY0Ybe8gxHLziK3fl21z0hK4c4o6mUV0mj7aWISIgixk4U5KduX4ojvtVfsybKxFQ/s320/IMG_4765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192818012315656210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwYbJ4C55BWEUtQmbO1_yYOQXXOJv01vTgSRcWn3h_ho2CUgdTZFq_z7ZG_0mo0HY5gOlreL5QuRkIS9CyCNKP_0c3P0kAOml3LG4p1stS-vMFOBibgLmgzGEBeWab5XihNL_ZqLtEC0/s1600-h/IMG_4798.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlwYbJ4C55BWEUtQmbO1_yYOQXXOJv01vTgSRcWn3h_ho2CUgdTZFq_z7ZG_0mo0HY5gOlreL5QuRkIS9CyCNKP_0c3P0kAOml3LG4p1stS-vMFOBibgLmgzGEBeWab5XihNL_ZqLtEC0/s320/IMG_4798.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192818063855263778" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Us intrepid volunteers making our way to Semakau ::</span></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUH0dlTUNOzLVDgScbNF26liOKuq3TEcaacxoiX4SZsLABoFFtXIbxVglCtzWZqy5DDJ1bKGvrYmowunyOWH2dCC4U_rY0je4BoVrTj2CQWixvt-2CTjrFMqi2_nvZBAKA96vtQqHEtU/s1600-h/IMG_4788.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUH0dlTUNOzLVDgScbNF26liOKuq3TEcaacxoiX4SZsLABoFFtXIbxVglCtzWZqy5DDJ1bKGvrYmowunyOWH2dCC4U_rY0je4BoVrTj2CQWixvt-2CTjrFMqi2_nvZBAKA96vtQqHEtU/s400/IMG_4788.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192819700237803602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUnHpx5OaFOHRNAinAVktN2TUI4qR3f-5d9OzTdRoD2qVVb7udf5Jnh0Q1ng_777jfDFMwQEQoCBKChgwXSQ8EpdQ3U427bll4S9dUA2hvc15bIsqaJzEznPhMOECo4-v_z10mL1xnoI/s1600-h/IMG_4789.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUnHpx5OaFOHRNAinAVktN2TUI4qR3f-5d9OzTdRoD2qVVb7udf5Jnh0Q1ng_777jfDFMwQEQoCBKChgwXSQ8EpdQ3U427bll4S9dUA2hvc15bIsqaJzEznPhMOECo4-v_z10mL1xnoI/s400/IMG_4789.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192819614338457666" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Our first knobbly sea star <span style="font-style: italic;">(Protoreaster nodosus)</span> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">spotted by myself. And it is rather huge ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwmQxvbDYaXTapT7Pujyd93H4op3W9SKZgqTFX80DHS4s3yXRrege-MF-w4kyQ1PvkB8cCZYZV7i8T1FEZ95DVGS4hGvWUQUDMjyKXQqH04Rn-Fd72vZhogtJTxNe3X6lv6y2zLUaxD4/s1600-h/IMG_4793.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwmQxvbDYaXTapT7Pujyd93H4op3W9SKZgqTFX80DHS4s3yXRrege-MF-w4kyQ1PvkB8cCZYZV7i8T1FEZ95DVGS4hGvWUQUDMjyKXQqH04Rn-Fd72vZhogtJTxNe3X6lv6y2zLUaxD4/s400/IMG_4793.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192821328030408802" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />:: <a href="http://naturescouter.blogspot.com/2008/04/echinoderm-hunting-with-dr-david-lane.html">SiJie</a>, Vyna and I were walking and we saw this fish. Its a flat head or a crocodile fish. We thought it was dead ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-NAk0KQSytklHSuBpc-rG8DPAhyyyWBpfmFi_vzDVfbk9oFSVyvxtYjeYA044TjuTNFGe4SR9jAQufXWgxoa34lg4ki7MBQic4RTXgeiHqDsFgzK8cn6ePtY-5ENva02e68e5L9EAsQ/s1600-h/IMG_4797.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-NAk0KQSytklHSuBpc-rG8DPAhyyyWBpfmFi_vzDVfbk9oFSVyvxtYjeYA044TjuTNFGe4SR9jAQufXWgxoa34lg4ki7MBQic4RTXgeiHqDsFgzK8cn6ePtY-5ENva02e68e5L9EAsQ/s400/IMG_4797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192821388159950962" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Chanced upon this rather large flat worm ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBSb5mXeExfpo17oVhvCoAMwkSLWJtYpCpsIVxrmVNCbaTAT_m6OKpkH_P33sbMA_orWSytFolhL680nv411mbeAtKmcdVD57vUH_-CjuIDcPVHPyqDM4kIN17ANd6Ymju-6pLuKNZuM/s1600-h/IMG_4813.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBSb5mXeExfpo17oVhvCoAMwkSLWJtYpCpsIVxrmVNCbaTAT_m6OKpkH_P33sbMA_orWSytFolhL680nv411mbeAtKmcdVD57vUH_-CjuIDcPVHPyqDM4kIN17ANd6Ymju-6pLuKNZuM/s400/IMG_4813.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192821456879427714" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Dawn slowly approaches ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zoPeSaFkfENubGw0Mkpw_N2c-WpCAQz-mMZyPhoifj6Eo8SbXCIgB5FCgLviIyOcb54r9jdQlomRJr3rLi41uLVVKJClsG3qRHf5LZqjRIQZGpIul4n4lvxkikb261PLKHHh_cUT3H8/s1600-h/IMG_4799.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9zoPeSaFkfENubGw0Mkpw_N2c-WpCAQz-mMZyPhoifj6Eo8SbXCIgB5FCgLviIyOcb54r9jdQlomRJr3rLi41uLVVKJClsG3qRHf5LZqjRIQZGpIul4n4lvxkikb261PLKHHh_cUT3H8/s320/IMG_4799.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192823471219089586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDH2s3afUzOC_inC91dZGIMrvnkfv06btnIREZjl7QODRoOOSd6qZ2VdkXD3UFcYjMpGWtuCq-7uMUaxiLWye3FtrD3SbV-byLBo_yHcNsVJRQF46-3qaY1zzvDRaEHUmlMyqDe2eb2mM/s1600-h/IMG_4802.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDH2s3afUzOC_inC91dZGIMrvnkfv06btnIREZjl7QODRoOOSd6qZ2VdkXD3UFcYjMpGWtuCq-7uMUaxiLWye3FtrD3SbV-byLBo_yHcNsVJRQF46-3qaY1zzvDRaEHUmlMyqDe2eb2mM/s320/IMG_4802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192823548528500930" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Another knobbly sea star, this one found by Marcus. And right beside it was a sea cucumber which had its innards split open. We reckon that some fisherman came by and were collecting these benign creatures and this unfortunate fellow fell out. Such a bloody waste! ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9YoQHQBrIDVXw1vjOv851GWfslA-b7MXnH0U1cIF5uxgRnz0egV07IS8lDDHO2oEaoDRo9Nwx6F4bdK7VHVTr-2SdX7U4NV5LQ2mK3RBnA5-yt7zQmJBKZlIOsJkrpXJ1wNH8_wkXIY/s1600-h/IMG_4807.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9YoQHQBrIDVXw1vjOv851GWfslA-b7MXnH0U1cIF5uxgRnz0egV07IS8lDDHO2oEaoDRo9Nwx6F4bdK7VHVTr-2SdX7U4NV5LQ2mK3RBnA5-yt7zQmJBKZlIOsJkrpXJ1wNH8_wkXIY/s320/IMG_4807.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192824008090001618" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: A mushroom coral (<span style="font-style: italic;">Heliofungia actiniformis</span>). It is not a sea anemone</span></span></span><em></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeaAMjxNatxS8eJrus70mEPO0vovBF6uixTfw0N6KLqHbovRrbMg9FFm51HuhOOp1iZbBv6GUQOGbqLXOEvMxQgMfrozMcGsQUKnoYNnt4k9OWSfXBHoSSBHGPdwGXMP5yZW3OUu8CQF0/s1600-h/IMG_4812.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeaAMjxNatxS8eJrus70mEPO0vovBF6uixTfw0N6KLqHbovRrbMg9FFm51HuhOOp1iZbBv6GUQOGbqLXOEvMxQgMfrozMcGsQUKnoYNnt4k9OWSfXBHoSSBHGPdwGXMP5yZW3OUu8CQF0/s400/IMG_4812.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192825751846723858" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vJ5dVZPsg__kiC6jgCYp_AZ1K24_3KU-69bV5STCvW9QN4uEPz5EOzwCpvZloGOzRbJt1IOvxmvikF9A8s7ZjCjqBG0IaDu_WPn4BbaFn2Nl8tlWpcvW5gsBT3HRiRcMkzkNENAkUH4/s1600-h/IMG_4815.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vJ5dVZPsg__kiC6jgCYp_AZ1K24_3KU-69bV5STCvW9QN4uEPz5EOzwCpvZloGOzRbJt1IOvxmvikF9A8s7ZjCjqBG0IaDu_WPn4BbaFn2Nl8tlWpcvW5gsBT3HRiRcMkzkNENAkUH4/s400/IMG_4815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192825803386331426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtnM8tl1fLKBZ8fNh6yH3-7lBJbShg2eAJcr5aTROfOl1J6aMOhuwhM9G2XWUj_C9pImtjUe1I_b7RTT_Q6NsiYveCREZ0XTNArTlcV9UQEb3jKJ0gKDLNJWG0zOLtTbnYcHIy5yeVAg/s1600-h/IMG_4841.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAtnM8tl1fLKBZ8fNh6yH3-7lBJbShg2eAJcr5aTROfOl1J6aMOhuwhM9G2XWUj_C9pImtjUe1I_b7RTT_Q6NsiYveCREZ0XTNArTlcV9UQEb3jKJ0gKDLNJWG0zOLtTbnYcHIy5yeVAg/s400/IMG_4841.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192831442678391314" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Lucky for us the ominous rain clouds stayed above mainland Singapore. And those, my friends, are the petrochemical industries that make our country rich..but at what price? ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiro0Sn79D_iPpYSxrAEDQ0bg4yFDXSXDdCANq1m9yX3tyDWt_wBcBPCfU8KB8op_QAwHM9JkAzzDw9EXQ-0wfBQ8yMqbdQDL-sTL119GXGuM5hT68QvCXkiWddYrA6WoJJ8a8e9guIdpg/s1600-h/IMG_4818.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiro0Sn79D_iPpYSxrAEDQ0bg4yFDXSXDdCANq1m9yX3tyDWt_wBcBPCfU8KB8op_QAwHM9JkAzzDw9EXQ-0wfBQ8yMqbdQDL-sTL119GXGuM5hT68QvCXkiWddYrA6WoJJ8a8e9guIdpg/s400/IMG_4818.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192828616589910418" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Good Lord! Some moronic fisherman left his brain behind! Actually its a brain coral <span style="font-style: italic;">(Family Mussidae)</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">.::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGF9qJ3FjhN4-rlpsyNiTKTUjPDgb9dfvFbHvrOYInEScbzr-uFynnI0CafzPL54cIpi0TgaBL6M5YR1RFosRELDCxQW7u-foYEj_mp9bYcy79b_WnB9RmzcKlZGj5iGy9O6J8iSkucHI/s1600-h/IMG_4819.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGF9qJ3FjhN4-rlpsyNiTKTUjPDgb9dfvFbHvrOYInEScbzr-uFynnI0CafzPL54cIpi0TgaBL6M5YR1RFosRELDCxQW7u-foYEj_mp9bYcy79b_WnB9RmzcKlZGj5iGy9O6J8iSkucHI/s320/IMG_4819.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192829415453827490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6oOKoBn31l56KQey1ZXlosj7CGzUAaXru9niq6Z4MuQgiF3w0wVU6LMs2jz_IO5GFs4rKKLCqLd2-ZbrlQD1s9a_cfIOv2igiQOTcUiTkUvDGTcW8CYxnwInCPTbpRa0KdklWB-cR0c/s1600-h/IMG_4823.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho6oOKoBn31l56KQey1ZXlosj7CGzUAaXru9niq6Z4MuQgiF3w0wVU6LMs2jz_IO5GFs4rKKLCqLd2-ZbrlQD1s9a_cfIOv2igiQOTcUiTkUvDGTcW8CYxnwInCPTbpRa0KdklWB-cR0c/s320/IMG_4823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192829475583369650" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Contrary to what <a href="http://wildfilms.blogspot.com/2008/04/earth-day-with-echinoderms-at-pulau.html">some people</a> think (ha!), I spotted this chunky Sandfish sea cucumber <span style="font-style: italic;">(Holothuria scabra)</span></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">first, then realised that there were two mating nudibranchs on top of it. They are <span style="font-style: italic;">Chromodoris lineolata</span> ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87tf4H6dRJ_KLFBLVMPnrwFzLwxI4LEfLDX2NKZS4BTjdWMxqTnx3x_UF8qevTe-0j58lqkxz_bSS-e-qqrgMdqG9F0_XTgh0ZShfuvOSBc98ovCgkQgBeWV2CHX08tnIxQ38zSjZQBo/s1600-h/IMG_4836.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87tf4H6dRJ_KLFBLVMPnrwFzLwxI4LEfLDX2NKZS4BTjdWMxqTnx3x_UF8qevTe-0j58lqkxz_bSS-e-qqrgMdqG9F0_XTgh0ZShfuvOSBc98ovCgkQgBeWV2CHX08tnIxQ38zSjZQBo/s400/IMG_4836.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192831373958914514" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />:: Nearby, I spotted a polka-dotted nudibranch <span style="font-style: italic;">(Jorunna funebris)</span> and right beside it, another pair of <span style="font-style: italic;">Chromodoris lineolata</span> mating. Gee, at least some creatures are having wanton sex. ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGs26q3xCJE6UxfjQVze_Y9CQuoInqdqvgB1BX2rijpAQ6gAC7Ii4i4kgI6Qho7xDSk8h9DzczBlw9biKg6lg2e-7r5yQo5hmviP70Zjkgd-LmviYEOQHe0TkDehi3jHQB-rQ91flrytA/s1600-h/IMG_4830.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGs26q3xCJE6UxfjQVze_Y9CQuoInqdqvgB1BX2rijpAQ6gAC7Ii4i4kgI6Qho7xDSk8h9DzczBlw9biKg6lg2e-7r5yQo5hmviP70Zjkgd-LmviYEOQHe0TkDehi3jHQB-rQ91flrytA/s400/IMG_4830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192831416908587506" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Hard and soft corals. Semakau is rich in coral species, as you can see ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8jtZELL_coUZgOiZL-8QEjmoO-HyigUBthNJto1y8s-CeGJL4w9CV0U_MZuQnwp50kSrWypk-ExSRGNKWnXf-8xOX3Zsr272xo221B5akCTEkj04xzQKCiSEOIlh4E74pmfUHQIYQbo/s1600-h/IMG_4832.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8jtZELL_coUZgOiZL-8QEjmoO-HyigUBthNJto1y8s-CeGJL4w9CV0U_MZuQnwp50kSrWypk-ExSRGNKWnXf-8xOX3Zsr272xo221B5akCTEkj04xzQKCiSEOIlh4E74pmfUHQIYQbo/s400/IMG_4832.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192831399728718306" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: This stunning peacock anemone reminds me of its flora name sake: the french anemone ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv526ad_cw-ryxYliK5IH7fb9SlDykDE1F_8mDMdC2BnxmY3ay6D3Y2eeu1raGwBPcZr90FqGZZ2xNBDcbqrA-rZcUdbp1JUhnV6Z5iTH1bgLtDCXDWL3pndZTixMnSoO3pysfIAjw_W0/s1600-h/IMG_4844.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv526ad_cw-ryxYliK5IH7fb9SlDykDE1F_8mDMdC2BnxmY3ay6D3Y2eeu1raGwBPcZr90FqGZZ2xNBDcbqrA-rZcUdbp1JUhnV6Z5iTH1bgLtDCXDWL3pndZTixMnSoO3pysfIAjw_W0/s400/IMG_4844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192832520715182626" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: This is a type of nudibranch: the black phyllid ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpFLZrBvyiY2HSNcSP2M6kdthnwE0c3vlbpS-l2PGlZ0t1K0SWeVr7fQQpaOfEUEWozh8AcWd1d5ksoJ6_fHt8iyZuXZWoCyV0CnI_pwP2CX7lqEpDSWDkwwRWfjWsXqmylRhv-SY3Mo/s1600-h/IMG_4855.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpFLZrBvyiY2HSNcSP2M6kdthnwE0c3vlbpS-l2PGlZ0t1K0SWeVr7fQQpaOfEUEWozh8AcWd1d5ksoJ6_fHt8iyZuXZWoCyV0CnI_pwP2CX7lqEpDSWDkwwRWfjWsXqmylRhv-SY3Mo/s400/IMG_4855.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192832555074921010" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: A synaptid sea cucumber curled around these bulbous sponges ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAU0eyxb1KMT_OSEx8ilqQhRb4ovKAn2kSh1cukXN2I4EuKjf3A0YfhYZU9X9sfhkyONhE8LawsyOOgrAIewnNMz6GdD9MhOH6UCKLQMKxbwI-RQ7FuOPkJBu648XxKlbj_ksRrR9Nn5c/s1600-h/IMG_4866.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAU0eyxb1KMT_OSEx8ilqQhRb4ovKAn2kSh1cukXN2I4EuKjf3A0YfhYZU9X9sfhkyONhE8LawsyOOgrAIewnNMz6GdD9MhOH6UCKLQMKxbwI-RQ7FuOPkJBu648XxKlbj_ksRrR9Nn5c/s400/IMG_4866.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192832589434659394" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Robin taking a shot of a sea cucumber, while a pulsating jellyfish swims by ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi372HyCzZYrws-C1Eu3H2gNn-f9f3Of5yYnadkKP6hakB6KZZZzd8Gx841Wv113S_wnyloEdGJzlgfXZ8KEqJxMszg-s0eLQyCc0tuM2-slEEXxCSrWpYHS14yScmwtmeQ1z4tyROcRFs/s1600-h/IMG_4868.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi372HyCzZYrws-C1Eu3H2gNn-f9f3Of5yYnadkKP6hakB6KZZZzd8Gx841Wv113S_wnyloEdGJzlgfXZ8KEqJxMszg-s0eLQyCc0tuM2-slEEXxCSrWpYHS14yScmwtmeQ1z4tyROcRFs/s400/IMG_4868.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192833525737529938" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: My favourite neon pink sponges ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydVpjpqKLoVU6f7yksOg77aXaGdtoCkbsIn7XfZs8YwmyxI8gxJaBoU4dB7zy5Xmdxqw_WR3d1pjOL5dX_ofGJrDe8t9NfGXSw0-QKYVQZlOoHXB-vsisAuIP2VR-AFNrZtfLFhZxYRY/s1600-h/IMG_4870.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydVpjpqKLoVU6f7yksOg77aXaGdtoCkbsIn7XfZs8YwmyxI8gxJaBoU4dB7zy5Xmdxqw_WR3d1pjOL5dX_ofGJrDe8t9NfGXSw0-QKYVQZlOoHXB-vsisAuIP2VR-AFNrZtfLFhZxYRY/s400/IMG_4870.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192834526464909954" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Nope, didn't see any Nemos or shrimps under this sea anemone <span style="font-style: italic;">(Stichodactyla sp.)</span> ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqujGG8214Z-Zx2ZgxBz3GQh7vuOVzKhmQie7umgT5AHs2jHjE0zwfaKntTQWl1qLJyc_bq4CaE65b9avvu8FRoY2j1WkJ-nv9CT-e8UtMscZs3VETbHTyal-pbKMVC4tuHBrmFKeTtsA/s1600-h/IMG_4875.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqujGG8214Z-Zx2ZgxBz3GQh7vuOVzKhmQie7umgT5AHs2jHjE0zwfaKntTQWl1qLJyc_bq4CaE65b9avvu8FRoY2j1WkJ-nv9CT-e8UtMscZs3VETbHTyal-pbKMVC4tuHBrmFKeTtsA/s400/IMG_4875.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192833607341908578" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: A gorgeous flat worm. Looks likes its in PJs ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgIZkhTelnmkZnOtXTkna4YLsvG_hGLkWmLBngYEJ3I89V-W-_VGsYSClsWLzLkB61KyzdCN_rSNnSEfASS1w5Bwvom51vceRdmI7X0Y-b3zS3HQgUQ4eWiyK2UW7IGCiudkfml3nIx0/s1600-h/IMG_4888.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgIZkhTelnmkZnOtXTkna4YLsvG_hGLkWmLBngYEJ3I89V-W-_VGsYSClsWLzLkB61KyzdCN_rSNnSEfASS1w5Bwvom51vceRdmI7X0Y-b3zS3HQgUQ4eWiyK2UW7IGCiudkfml3nIx0/s400/IMG_4888.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192833641701646962" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: i thought this sponges were rather interesting looking. Like 3 aliens or like an art piece that one might find at the Venice Binnale. Or like that tourist attraction in Blue Mountains, Sydney Australia, the 3 Sisters::<br /><br />:: After a long morning, we took the fast craft back to mainland and it was time for Vyna, Helen and myself to open the <a href="http://teamseagrass.blogspot.com/2008/04/singapore-polytechnic-g-pop-sp-22-april.html">Team Seagrass booth at Singapore Polytechnic's G-pop event</a>, in celebration of Earth Day! ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhaoKWRHqXM1FjY-bLaNov5BJF1Cdq-5Ht4vuBIFa0F7RaT2xOP3ioQ4zqZuz4Ty242n1RkffwwjBQL9y3kQzWqLU1FkNlFHHJIxo3QDUY0u5E61a_6v40bmdUgBXWFkUoQNTdoZIaoE/s1600-h/IMG_4901.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhaoKWRHqXM1FjY-bLaNov5BJF1Cdq-5Ht4vuBIFa0F7RaT2xOP3ioQ4zqZuz4Ty242n1RkffwwjBQL9y3kQzWqLU1FkNlFHHJIxo3QDUY0u5E61a_6v40bmdUgBXWFkUoQNTdoZIaoE/s400/IMG_4901.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192834573709550226" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />:: Helen getting SOME interest from someone .... ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyORinN3mgDEBsT1jWbr4Yh3QLwWXYm4wZW7aGeQCsmnwTlNPB_IJWhlOE88j5GPsa1osb3xors4P-uReXj1nw3egrjs87P6LS4XfkEcGmQK0VOzTlA8LF3WivDwg2lLOyGw6_3RZU7-U/s1600-h/IMG_4898.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyORinN3mgDEBsT1jWbr4Yh3QLwWXYm4wZW7aGeQCsmnwTlNPB_IJWhlOE88j5GPsa1osb3xors4P-uReXj1nw3egrjs87P6LS4XfkEcGmQK0VOzTlA8LF3WivDwg2lLOyGw6_3RZU7-U/s400/IMG_4898.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192835415523140258" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: ...and girls from Hwa Chong Junior Collage, with our cool new stickers, designed by Siti.::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEcA-v7dPKQ2i0T9aPtzHMC-7UFtFl4Es9ocH68FnvB3pNLmuEetve8YocbJlh8dGj1TCU_rmD20FsaE-xpXuvoB_2b9KuRL1GNvh19vcW3b55um9YVmo88j45pqPJzFfnOW95NgC35I/s1600-h/IMG_4899.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEcA-v7dPKQ2i0T9aPtzHMC-7UFtFl4Es9ocH68FnvB3pNLmuEetve8YocbJlh8dGj1TCU_rmD20FsaE-xpXuvoB_2b9KuRL1GNvh19vcW3b55um9YVmo88j45pqPJzFfnOW95NgC35I/s400/IMG_4899.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192835432703009458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSXmosP5SWFDKoM3NAqS1_72ipyL43rZp23sFh-ihbKoazKiSM_nARJGmf8fZtY274bhyphenhyphenKuONoHJGJwlsOBcORODnQ25Dmp4gh34lCjG11FSZzTfdQ8y7LJJiWXXpY6RflJHVQaB_rz8/s1600-h/IMG_4900.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSXmosP5SWFDKoM3NAqS1_72ipyL43rZp23sFh-ihbKoazKiSM_nARJGmf8fZtY274bhyphenhyphenKuONoHJGJwlsOBcORODnQ25Dmp4gh34lCjG11FSZzTfdQ8y7LJJiWXXpY6RflJHVQaB_rz8/s400/IMG_4900.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192835441292944066" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Our booth was by far the most informative, fun and exciting one at the event. We had a baby dugong (whom I named Bruce) on loan from the <a href="http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/">Raffles Museum of Biodiversity</a>, thanks to Sijie .(Okay, I am biased)::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-89MhDImhe8NyUgNMBkegRAu02St7SKyv9xnzYq2CB1XZoh83D0v4pcgozKatKIivlDB4JUPBCY08SAYPiIj5FDkPr3cAxJ810XDDDh1ZIjDSYnYRQSampHOphw8gjnd0kt38Zm5nIY/s1600-h/IMG_4904.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-89MhDImhe8NyUgNMBkegRAu02St7SKyv9xnzYq2CB1XZoh83D0v4pcgozKatKIivlDB4JUPBCY08SAYPiIj5FDkPr3cAxJ810XDDDh1ZIjDSYnYRQSampHOphw8gjnd0kt38Zm5nIY/s400/IMG_4904.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192835449882878674" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: A close up of poor baby bruce. Baby Bruce was found inside his mother, whom died either from a fish net strangulation or was bludgeoned to death by boat propellers. Yes, she was found on Pulau Ubin ::<br /><br />:: Tomorrow we get to go to Cyrene reef with Dr Lane and everyone else again! Woot! ::</span></span></span></div>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06944918264933544605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550408845922592837.post-83400826296788662362008-04-12T20:36:00.037+08:002008-07-10T00:26:30.148+08:00Back to Chek Jawa: Sat, 12 March 2008<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Finally. after 2 weeks of hell, which was disguised prettily as the Singapore Fashion Festival, I headed out with <a href="http://teamseagrass.blogspot.com/">Team Seagrass</a> today to our everyones well loved shore, Chek Jawa, for a much anticipated breather from regular life ::</span><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtKsdtG-PFbJjYYcWCGkNHRjfasbl2a0oRy_plTPzNeV-QdDjczGX6C1pvAcUfBVQxifsjxEAg5z0yVTbcn6A4vFf2ygb0JupYHMVpMf_dPH_HMtG8RtiymO52p9FUUjrseP4sAf3BZiM/s1600-h/IMG_6000.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188344390829079122" style="WIDTH: 297px; 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A light mist shrouds the island, beckoning with hidden delights. Definitely a morning worth waking up for ::<br /><br /></span></div></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkIKNBBRlpnJCM4hYfmg33unUcrn7FyGT0CALXTwavvoQ2PICekNyR-G-XOg7lQnQywMihL0CGlj234EaUCvKRKf1Rkp1faBpw7CkGSzfjJzx3rDiuY-baxUzy7Vvm4rzjXmKfvRDkAs/s1600-h/siti.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188419153324800722" style="WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 218px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkIKNBBRlpnJCM4hYfmg33unUcrn7FyGT0CALXTwavvoQ2PICekNyR-G-XOg7lQnQywMihL0CGlj234EaUCvKRKf1Rkp1faBpw7CkGSzfjJzx3rDiuY-baxUzy7Vvm4rzjXmKfvRDkAs/s320/siti.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtwpBgrrk0DenZY_k-7Ec720yyqhzxI6kQ8EAAd1zcgrDddh7MpyqfCHdwAYj9EZT1LTdHTdFLpYpc3xG4mpGK0dAsRMDzj3OpwiE6i2iHqZzvW99gFQCI7vhyqvbdRvYcr9X5T-Lv4sg/s1600-h/tree.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188426046747310866" style="WIDTH: 290px; 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CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 208px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7AV6XjKQQ2o2CfDxNQJiyUWOj9WzrSHBVke13xJENFBL_s5rEIpfRVAIWPR_XjAiXpTE_hORKwe8cEwm7ARtCHg1csoF_AHxsxD5WrK7mei5zdxFX_gFnWYplKO0uEsEj87B7pIlGJs/s320/durian.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Shiny agate-coloured termite marched along side the path to CJ, while the torrential tropical rain on Friday knocked these durian flowers from its tree, covering the path with its waxy glossy petals ::</span><br /></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ec3NOVEIrQzlbFRgq0a-lrtLxOaoXCIpwvwq2rsYsB2Rist74m_TZUiEuWRRgt9F5WXkmkUNLan_6z86rj_lqVZv75wSfFEYtvpMRN2plhUBBB5JL91Dwpneb4a35Ddmc66M8pYFNz0/s1600-h/house1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188427678834883362" style="WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 217px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ec3NOVEIrQzlbFRgq0a-lrtLxOaoXCIpwvwq2rsYsB2Rist74m_TZUiEuWRRgt9F5WXkmkUNLan_6z86rj_lqVZv75wSfFEYtvpMRN2plhUBBB5JL91Dwpneb4a35Ddmc66M8pYFNz0/s320/house1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9CX7HiJVr61KTaCUKaPO6RupAlay_00cYI4cMlGLzyJC3o6EbPAJK-9xINE6PPk6z5CyqQ4SBbqec7Xov1NuFyVP9KcE8C2hXP6bRiWnTXqkVzt50HJ4NRA4GEFtQXou74huMNMJ0Q0g/s1600-h/mangrove.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188427691719785266" style="WIDTH: 293px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 219px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9CX7HiJVr61KTaCUKaPO6RupAlay_00cYI4cMlGLzyJC3o6EbPAJK-9xINE6PPk6z5CyqQ4SBbqec7Xov1NuFyVP9KcE8C2hXP6bRiWnTXqkVzt50HJ4NRA4GEFtQXou74huMNMJ0Q0g/s320/mangrove.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: We had quite a good turn out this morning, so together with the NParks team and Ria (who brought us to the motherlode of rare <a href="http://www.wildsingapore.com/chekjawa/text/g107.htm">Beccari's seagrass</a>), we created the third transect for Chek Jawa, just off House No. 1 ::<br /><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWyH-17XouMqpRT0bMKYYogR5s78IW8KhvPW2UVGIyEjzj2xomxgkqmty7xEg0xqskAgdMIN82xea4muuWsohhtM5DoNJz0hgreRECOI48rcfDADRP_5k9gqZh9eNKnRM44QJlGDfLTE/s1600-h/baccari.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188428696742132546" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguWyH-17XouMqpRT0bMKYYogR5s78IW8KhvPW2UVGIyEjzj2xomxgkqmty7xEg0xqskAgdMIN82xea4muuWsohhtM5DoNJz0hgreRECOI48rcfDADRP_5k9gqZh9eNKnRM44QJlGDfLTE/s400/baccari.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; ">:: A big patch of Beccari...really tiny and covered by gunk and algae....but its there. You can see them much more clearly on Ria's blog <a href="http://wildfilms.blogspot.com/2008/04/chek-jawa-with-teamseagrass.html">here</a>. ::</span></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPw1q8JCLdCF_U1mRgR9-4G-MPWqZp1ik4WrRHU6wkiKLteT7PPhRESXpZvhT2UMteCaoGyKxR_ANIG76kJ2YiOoqj4uI_h1wrYWdaYaKgVDVjf_ZTRQxzVxvUR7R8qx6_eu64MSyuHko/s1600-h/IMG_6040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188430041066896210" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPw1q8JCLdCF_U1mRgR9-4G-MPWqZp1ik4WrRHU6wkiKLteT7PPhRESXpZvhT2UMteCaoGyKxR_ANIG76kJ2YiOoqj4uI_h1wrYWdaYaKgVDVjf_ZTRQxzVxvUR7R8qx6_eu64MSyuHko/s400/IMG_6040.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VL8YEKHmQBeNHk3RQIMW9gyfO6W-VQPaZIuq6gKihUgCDUeOQtod0rv3qNEhyphenhyphen_LpaeW8jeXv8uOS7dqe8UooviMTYMuDdU387DrT_fOLJrFbwWaJogCTkv5KPfoXI1PRn_98wQgljgI/s1600-h/IMG_6041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188430049656830818" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1VL8YEKHmQBeNHk3RQIMW9gyfO6W-VQPaZIuq6gKihUgCDUeOQtod0rv3qNEhyphenhyphen_LpaeW8jeXv8uOS7dqe8UooviMTYMuDdU387DrT_fOLJrFbwWaJogCTkv5KPfoXI1PRn_98wQgljgI/s400/IMG_6041.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"><br />:: Have never been to this side of Chek Jawa before so it was rather interesting to say the least. Besides the Beccari, we found a type of unique bivalve called the window pane shells, in various sizes, shapes and iridescent colours. You may have seen this shell in the form of dusty lamps or wind chimes made from these creatures in South East Asia and as a result, over collected for the tourist trade ::</span></div><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7lJCUfxbDQRS61en6Kjo4bk6nSFgQRmvaUAnzVMS_eUISzvZ1lQgrIsbCk391dcaxq_6YTx3ZTIIDbzsm6ov3z9KfS4TmvnkMPeYpA6Shbti7BcGybicJFhUzhaCKHbK60Otr9srLRY/s1600-h/IMG_6044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188432261564988274" style="WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT7lJCUfxbDQRS61en6Kjo4bk6nSFgQRmvaUAnzVMS_eUISzvZ1lQgrIsbCk391dcaxq_6YTx3ZTIIDbzsm6ov3z9KfS4TmvnkMPeYpA6Shbti7BcGybicJFhUzhaCKHbK60Otr9srLRY/s320/IMG_6044.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCy3JePDRjpiH5CpHkmLA3SMT5W9pWcldS0rLZO2mKjqA9I4sDYsghUOJIoyctYuQo-LzoZpn6sm8YKN8pfTDA7izxC0_5x30omhbKYgpjG0A7gyWEQt8mrX0LwtKT0DqFdDmtZhfQxQ/s1600-h/IMG_6045.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188432270154922882" style="WIDTH: 283px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 212px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCy3JePDRjpiH5CpHkmLA3SMT5W9pWcldS0rLZO2mKjqA9I4sDYsghUOJIoyctYuQo-LzoZpn6sm8YKN8pfTDA7izxC0_5x30omhbKYgpjG0A7gyWEQt8mrX0LwtKT0DqFdDmtZhfQxQ/s320/IMG_6045.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Transect 3 was fairly simple since there are only two types of seagrasses: Beccari and Halophila ovalis, Kenerf and I walked out to the coral rubble after we were done ::</span></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3hflacXArBhtPwGPFF6NEWP98PNQbYbsCGhPlGYD2IMUtvPspJCOLnhOuVyvxRXhOOdehaKTK6MBYjY7JJhtTAMU2d6_2xtexTExfsgb1MCv0eiXqnQM3FO7QeYbUmUlyJmPIIBuFa4/s1600-h/sukudu.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188435396891114402" style="WIDTH: 279px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 209px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3hflacXArBhtPwGPFF6NEWP98PNQbYbsCGhPlGYD2IMUtvPspJCOLnhOuVyvxRXhOOdehaKTK6MBYjY7JJhtTAMU2d6_2xtexTExfsgb1MCv0eiXqnQM3FO7QeYbUmUlyJmPIIBuFa4/s320/sukudu.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ngp7maeiiAWyHJAdaP3hFLFopVuKsN3idUt03SjQhA85X3kgzUpknpIsQNOyHmX_PvHxfO4-N74CMo2zVMJ4bnsW6mkksnoN6fpKVxIFdDsUCmD91_2IeMQXorJ7jkLxKgJqP9RxmZ4/s1600-h/tanker.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188435392596147090" style="WIDTH: 279px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 209px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ngp7maeiiAWyHJAdaP3hFLFopVuKsN3idUt03SjQhA85X3kgzUpknpIsQNOyHmX_PvHxfO4-N74CMo2zVMJ4bnsW6mkksnoN6fpKVxIFdDsUCmD91_2IeMQXorJ7jkLxKgJqP9RxmZ4/s320/tanker.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Pulau Seduku seems so near. And that massive tanker is evident that we are right smack in the middle of one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world ::<br /><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBfjqZ3vFKQF2mC27sePPURNo6UNRX3a_emvongFjkl_fdUIutY_OXJuowUm-X8YrgIzocAa_Au5OmJzQg7Jui21hDghJs0P4bcFKDsggiPzbZM8s8F4gmTJ3JBd08AV6C1JFbH8cmKY/s1600-h/boardwalk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188436681086335938" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBfjqZ3vFKQF2mC27sePPURNo6UNRX3a_emvongFjkl_fdUIutY_OXJuowUm-X8YrgIzocAa_Au5OmJzQg7Jui21hDghJs0P4bcFKDsggiPzbZM8s8F4gmTJ3JBd08AV6C1JFbH8cmKY/s400/boardwalk.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: The boardwalk which leads from House No. 1 ::</span></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKifXzTwtjDG1Dl5O4VuBlzoPQKvZWAylnoth9IOaadpVxwprG3wiVLLAM-LaFoSQl6MUyyWvcLiUqnme8CYdW2AP9aiQ8u1AfG1-h6nKQE4BxShQQ8-wPgnjzEbYVaMNN37B-ZUaKANA/s1600-h/horseshoecrab.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188435843567713202" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKifXzTwtjDG1Dl5O4VuBlzoPQKvZWAylnoth9IOaadpVxwprG3wiVLLAM-LaFoSQl6MUyyWvcLiUqnme8CYdW2AP9aiQ8u1AfG1-h6nKQE4BxShQQ8-wPgnjzEbYVaMNN37B-ZUaKANA/s400/horseshoecrab.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: We chanced upon these two Coastal Horseshoe Crabs (<em>Tachypleus gigas</em>). They were probably mating when we disturbed them. Horseshoe crabs are not true crabs and they are related to spiders and have been around since the age of the dinosaurs ::</span></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdWpje1hxI-HGRpSTnSe4K5XFL3xZhyphenhyphen0CRmFiMZ-9v49tt3NEcRo0iUTV4zE8VyXpH00WX-QzE9UrbN5OpQ31WvBXUF2nZoQHVyRMcQdg24YnY95Unfeh6BsuOWU5Im-5A2pv0eglUfc/s1600-h/seahare1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188439004663643090" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGdWpje1hxI-HGRpSTnSe4K5XFL3xZhyphenhyphen0CRmFiMZ-9v49tt3NEcRo0iUTV4zE8VyXpH00WX-QzE9UrbN5OpQ31WvBXUF2nZoQHVyRMcQdg24YnY95Unfeh6BsuOWU5Im-5A2pv0eglUfc/s400/seahare1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBv6tE_BEiLuvvOAXy5QwPbn9hk375h9WwhHmNAxCr-lkaerG9cY_nnHBExaQS8FnYp9snHcqy5Cp7dbDQccjoaKyMOG5xAB_46Y4wInCRb7ovF4rxxPiDzAPF9wgeLbsl_pxx2_wMvc/s1600-h/seahare2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188439013253577698" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBv6tE_BEiLuvvOAXy5QwPbn9hk375h9WwhHmNAxCr-lkaerG9cY_nnHBExaQS8FnYp9snHcqy5Cp7dbDQccjoaKyMOG5xAB_46Y4wInCRb7ovF4rxxPiDzAPF9wgeLbsl_pxx2_wMvc/s400/seahare2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Chanced upon a brown blob and thought it was a sea cucumber of sorts. Then it started to move and realised that it was a sea hare. You can see the internalised shell in the middle of its body ::<br /><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zEgTmDYFW6uEsufGWvUOi1nX1JtMw0kDHWfDfokUmtoihJALM6UGQdyfuTq36LCCKVS9PInFCKmzKmy41ePwhQvQgFFC7hO2Ef8PuQ6GLoZRk_3DfyvdIKNm8QFpCmMpnGT_xNckeVE/s1600-h/IMG_6072.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188443823616949234" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zEgTmDYFW6uEsufGWvUOi1nX1JtMw0kDHWfDfokUmtoihJALM6UGQdyfuTq36LCCKVS9PInFCKmzKmy41ePwhQvQgFFC7hO2Ef8PuQ6GLoZRk_3DfyvdIKNm8QFpCmMpnGT_xNckeVE/s400/IMG_6072.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFaXz71R8Au-GQoUyyjHIKD0bU_N_EOW8XDYSHkzI1hEYrED-ezFhBvGO9ULF7YGIJMOTVH3fv_MD49KyYYBPd_0VmmCNMOT27jOjmZUdz9D9kpKSfdtLq3eaJWVywY7GCnGaTV-Sd-kE/s1600-h/IMG_6073.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188443832206883842" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFaXz71R8Au-GQoUyyjHIKD0bU_N_EOW8XDYSHkzI1hEYrED-ezFhBvGO9ULF7YGIJMOTVH3fv_MD49KyYYBPd_0VmmCNMOT27jOjmZUdz9D9kpKSfdtLq3eaJWVywY7GCnGaTV-Sd-kE/s400/IMG_6073.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"><br />:: The carpet anemones are doing very well. There were so many of them and they seem to be really close to one another. I was wondering if they were mating as there were floating blobs of translucent mucus floating amongst the algae and seagrasses and were particularly near the carpet anemones ::<br /><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinUNLZ2wqO2sHJx8nmUtfta3acIOjt56tZ_4-_0FEjANdHj_E9Z7upnL-DMV8qQBYl19Em-ASXK32uqsnloRg7De-u93BU5mgQVN74ivYaAHKlM3JxkQQXINJb_fG8vfVZI5BAUIgmhE/s1600-h/IMG_6076.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188443840796818450" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinUNLZ2wqO2sHJx8nmUtfta3acIOjt56tZ_4-_0FEjANdHj_E9Z7upnL-DMV8qQBYl19Em-ASXK32uqsnloRg7De-u93BU5mgQVN74ivYaAHKlM3JxkQQXINJb_fG8vfVZI5BAUIgmhE/s400/IMG_6076.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: A selmacis sea urchin ::</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8fKXMaBV_3ONZjdoMdtZJ1tfUTr5A7jIlZoGRrV9ObpHTS0rKT1YyAkZ5J21MFl7CjRNBl3q0S-gzoPK7FSmRvP5rfjedQI6vZcZHCOp0LubgVuDS9yV7_7EC56Cp8Sy5Qz3doDqGPI/s1600-h/IMG_6083.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188444708380212258" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8fKXMaBV_3ONZjdoMdtZJ1tfUTr5A7jIlZoGRrV9ObpHTS0rKT1YyAkZ5J21MFl7CjRNBl3q0S-gzoPK7FSmRvP5rfjedQI6vZcZHCOp0LubgVuDS9yV7_7EC56Cp8Sy5Qz3doDqGPI/s400/IMG_6083.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1H00z3YujJWZ70J9YmuVVlQlTMimlczeDaS5Ttkt_rrtHC8u36JXBOXT8P-qb7FDee7F7imyZ12sp_60APG0YiZm-ZKJdaEIqHSOqlatZnWaXNUVXQAqo19CqXAFqZ4ddXPu8cp3aLE/s1600-h/IMG_6084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188444712675179570" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1H00z3YujJWZ70J9YmuVVlQlTMimlczeDaS5Ttkt_rrtHC8u36JXBOXT8P-qb7FDee7F7imyZ12sp_60APG0YiZm-ZKJdaEIqHSOqlatZnWaXNUVXQAqo19CqXAFqZ4ddXPu8cp3aLE/s400/IMG_6084.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: First star of the day, a yummy looking biscuit star (</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"><em>Goniodiscaster scaber</em>)</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"> ::</span></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-GimpbVgLzXzJgHclNO1ZkK6BNthFd9lbvJOc6pkByTFjug08sQ0v437sLcs3xaylzVSk04B8UTTVRIeKaXHz_yqS9QXKsq9HzobIB4fBC4vPNVb7ZRUuNF7Q3YsfR8YX6kBYBxUPV0/s1600-h/IMG_6089.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188446606415857778" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-GimpbVgLzXzJgHclNO1ZkK6BNthFd9lbvJOc6pkByTFjug08sQ0v437sLcs3xaylzVSk04B8UTTVRIeKaXHz_yqS9QXKsq9HzobIB4fBC4vPNVb7ZRUuNF7Q3YsfR8YX6kBYBxUPV0/s400/IMG_6089.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Herons and egrets having their breakfast and in the background, Ria with her black umbrella. ::</span></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKv1AHxgvf4NCpdcrfmoMmhKCzP-IPbStBaiftI6NtApxwG7fZjMHeBAxRTCpcsq1iAMxnrEkH8q75EVZicR8bW7vPAazETPCBxoRKeYTMrGjWQc_z0eNm78aUcev1-ddI4ssD2Lt93I/s1600-h/IMG_6092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188447667272779906" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKv1AHxgvf4NCpdcrfmoMmhKCzP-IPbStBaiftI6NtApxwG7fZjMHeBAxRTCpcsq1iAMxnrEkH8q75EVZicR8bW7vPAazETPCBxoRKeYTMrGjWQc_z0eNm78aUcev1-ddI4ssD2Lt93I/s400/IMG_6092.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"><br />:: Found this dead biscuit star under the boardwalk. It looked like it imploded and something that happened to many of the sea creatures during <a href="http://www.wildsingapore.com.sg/wildfilms/blog/2007/01/death-note-from-chek-jawa.html">the mass death of Chek Jawa in 2007</a>. Could it be due to the rain of recent days? ::</span></div><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKXSBx-Xpw2EMljSl5ET34R9gHNMYznfPC4otItOtrSk3zURV0r4krchZXPePGWLYBKjohjV26bB38m0rN7m8HKC6Mu_ZgiEcKOr32AL6auyhWsI2swa8bCxERCuIHbM_lCUA1tIE5Ik/s1600-h/IMG_6095.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188452765398960274" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKXSBx-Xpw2EMljSl5ET34R9gHNMYznfPC4otItOtrSk3zURV0r4krchZXPePGWLYBKjohjV26bB38m0rN7m8HKC6Mu_ZgiEcKOr32AL6auyhWsI2swa8bCxERCuIHbM_lCUA1tIE5Ik/s400/IMG_6095.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Fortunately, this orange Cake Sea Star (<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Anthenea aspera</span>) looks healthy</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">. Gerald found it whilst looking for his orange pegs which he had dropped while monitoring ::</span></div><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzunLPk1TmrZrHgaCRKQ3BG9ECTfPVcaDGURUY7pjCjGLC_RTI78f5rq31BVMnpZaCRFG7OHW1rh0achjmE9m5lrZQeuLohZN94ECi8gOgzdwIwngyfF-1EdXd9GlHF7d_0TXi2HA9Bb0/s1600-h/IMG_6098.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188452769693927586" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzunLPk1TmrZrHgaCRKQ3BG9ECTfPVcaDGURUY7pjCjGLC_RTI78f5rq31BVMnpZaCRFG7OHW1rh0achjmE9m5lrZQeuLohZN94ECi8gOgzdwIwngyfF-1EdXd9GlHF7d_0TXi2HA9Bb0/s400/IMG_6098.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Chay Hoon showed me these rocks stars underneath a rock. She said they were having a concert underneath. Ha! ::<br /><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZ-gFXK6o9brV3pubfI92gBAKQ3_tTjhEs9MIi-Zqt1VLSMVbPoScvAnvQBFzgVvN0vpEYVU3qxj4KqDf_of_ugGvqqVuteQiEoddA2YPqgFxf1eTg_yBr4gi1ivN-eteNomfp-e42bA/s1600-h/IMG_6100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188454466206009522" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZ-gFXK6o9brV3pubfI92gBAKQ3_tTjhEs9MIi-Zqt1VLSMVbPoScvAnvQBFzgVvN0vpEYVU3qxj4KqDf_of_ugGvqqVuteQiEoddA2YPqgFxf1eTg_yBr4gi1ivN-eteNomfp-e42bA/s400/IMG_6100.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Nearby, a thunder crab (<em>Myomenippe hardwickii</em>) protects her eggs. Legend has it that if one's fingers are caught between the powerful claws of this crab, it would need a clap of thunder for the crab to release it ::</span></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglENdY6h6A7dBCbpi2uVSTyQzndArUNVPSaby35p9P8buLgEIgPLDdtVN4gD1cUAn2ZiXxPQYEXSBv-jvPbCJ1ixyVAG73mRKlbcLmPnZWGHf-dXK_BUegtM7FmmZJWI2YUSGRfX72SqM/s1600-h/IMG_6101.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188454474795944130" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglENdY6h6A7dBCbpi2uVSTyQzndArUNVPSaby35p9P8buLgEIgPLDdtVN4gD1cUAn2ZiXxPQYEXSBv-jvPbCJ1ixyVAG73mRKlbcLmPnZWGHf-dXK_BUegtM7FmmZJWI2YUSGRfX72SqM/s400/IMG_6101.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: A fan shell, encrusted with tube worms and things. In the background, the Chek Jawa boardwalk ::<br /><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafoKZC85_5S2nfDvWHK-9Zd74ADxJeFDi6Jivh0VqnohhnM-g5ZTxFGOlZ4ZpwfcnMJKUbl9kg7vBzZNKjTtMAZtt2m_H2rbaqrZ6GaVICZ060_epcN-uEQGOtSbaVU9KUNqz_JwgsAg/s1600-h/IMG_6106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188455930789857506" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafoKZC85_5S2nfDvWHK-9Zd74ADxJeFDi6Jivh0VqnohhnM-g5ZTxFGOlZ4ZpwfcnMJKUbl9kg7vBzZNKjTtMAZtt2m_H2rbaqrZ6GaVICZ060_epcN-uEQGOtSbaVU9KUNqz_JwgsAg/s400/IMG_6106.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVs6CI03e2lBntFiYiGPWMWtIP61Cn28Ie81t5YrgGai4zPDOytly-A-vQDpmM-Es3vHujxyzYkwyHY9Qyshi6HOCNJ299MGytKhGQI82ywAlJqHWlTKlL5-CjaxM_RnobYNkrvv3Ibg/s1600-h/IMG_6112.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188455922199922898" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEVs6CI03e2lBntFiYiGPWMWtIP61Cn28Ie81t5YrgGai4zPDOytly-A-vQDpmM-Es3vHujxyzYkwyHY9Qyshi6HOCNJ299MGytKhGQI82ywAlJqHWlTKlL5-CjaxM_RnobYNkrvv3Ibg/s400/IMG_6112.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Chay Hoon found this bubble shell or headshield slug. Isn't it pretty? ::</span></div><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZ2e8feX2oVEMukjQjojijbUwLEPpF9UEBsXLsL656ENjcwNb_Yzlm7fbPvjcLO__ZPsuIFubdI91U5xH5ZT_pVbTgLZjQX1qNZG7wZmN9MeqjAmAliO6LWh3WeS0L042eTm9W9EHimk/s1600-h/IMG_6120.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188457189215275250" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZ2e8feX2oVEMukjQjojijbUwLEPpF9UEBsXLsL656ENjcwNb_Yzlm7fbPvjcLO__ZPsuIFubdI91U5xH5ZT_pVbTgLZjQX1qNZG7wZmN9MeqjAmAliO6LWh3WeS0L042eTm9W9EHimk/s400/IMG_6120.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: As was walking back to House No. 1, went to have a closer look on the shore plants of Chek Jawa. The white flower with the pink centre belongs to Singapore's native Pong-pong tree (<em>Cerbera odollam</em>). It can only be found on natural coastal forests such as those found on Chek Jawa ::<br /><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwMsdITuaAx43U5RMPJX8XNE_4X3NImqOUqR6iWHea94ClfDGEo1N0qoHUmjJbJzGnklW9nPmWVyEugcijCB8VoDg-MyOitCuTRDSiThKlnwQK3cjgo1s2AJHo_VSkdcoZ8wYmoXszAQ/s1600-h/IMG_6119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188457197805209858" style="WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwMsdITuaAx43U5RMPJX8XNE_4X3NImqOUqR6iWHea94ClfDGEo1N0qoHUmjJbJzGnklW9nPmWVyEugcijCB8VoDg-MyOitCuTRDSiThKlnwQK3cjgo1s2AJHo_VSkdcoZ8wYmoXszAQ/s400/IMG_6119.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWEgBPiXaE85xGb7wBTpvNnuxcKSxSVQKt4I95vno4LW3mebOLtdBAUGDVGOlj9xh1nWhQALg7twqjD2Itp698gk-N3_KM4sfr-27e1z7cdApVaTsuVlfQcPI6uoZjsewRm9Gk8Tki4k/s1600-h/IMG_6117.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188457202100177170" style="WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWEgBPiXaE85xGb7wBTpvNnuxcKSxSVQKt4I95vno4LW3mebOLtdBAUGDVGOlj9xh1nWhQALg7twqjD2Itp698gk-N3_KM4sfr-27e1z7cdApVaTsuVlfQcPI6uoZjsewRm9Gk8Tki4k/s400/IMG_6117.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: And the Seashore nutmeg (<em>Knema globularia</em>) were fruiting. And a sea hibiscus (<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Hibiscus tiliaceus</span>) </span><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">::<br /><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipHwpFS02Y98iFqfC3Fjr6n7JoYUcxHnRKI4IqYwMeRwwVcBmsVLOuGUtT_FcRmzXOWntxUSWYlBZcquyIpi38oDwvAp3_A_qWqr3JuN1WbINRjBz5p8s7vMZXbHQUEaRGNesIQiTEcA/s1600-h/IMG_6126.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188570292884048162" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipHwpFS02Y98iFqfC3Fjr6n7JoYUcxHnRKI4IqYwMeRwwVcBmsVLOuGUtT_FcRmzXOWntxUSWYlBZcquyIpi38oDwvAp3_A_qWqr3JuN1WbINRjBz5p8s7vMZXbHQUEaRGNesIQiTEcA/s400/IMG_6126.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: A juvenile horseshoe crab...::</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188570301473982770" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBM-5z9byeqPwOaXNlB4FYhZEzmVlVf1QfsRsCWCS2KXx1PX9L69ay8j2NPR7VZgXDmgW35mczl7G7y-AZcvjVnqJ1OSUROgYBS11nxIchchqC6soYYVmUoVH4TFP6EvBaOL_OHn8tC6s/s400/IMG_6128.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: View of the boardwalk at House No. 1. It was a lovely day actually, though some what marred by the incessant noise by inconsiderate and silly visitors from a certain girls school on the boardwalk, who probably fightened all the shy animals like civet cats and squirrels away ::</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: But, all in all it was a lovely day to be out traipsing on Chek Jawa. Great to see everyone and to hear Siti bellowing and making her snide caustic remarks that could burn the skin off anyone.. Oh yes, I have here a snap shot of the "Ubin Fashion Festival"........::</span></div><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKMyTyRfsk-xUeL7n_8sVZsKhvRMhHeuxnyhHr2ubYdKl_o6IlxFmsoCaXPqNANgoElnJirqf66FwhuFGxM-DnsYY5GF8363yzRDL4JFBa0I_I3XeH5yLZwXKwGJ_3Y-4cMC3q5yDDyI/s1600-h/IMG_6133.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188570305768950082" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKMyTyRfsk-xUeL7n_8sVZsKhvRMhHeuxnyhHr2ubYdKl_o6IlxFmsoCaXPqNANgoElnJirqf66FwhuFGxM-DnsYY5GF8363yzRDL4JFBa0I_I3XeH5yLZwXKwGJ_3Y-4cMC3q5yDDyI/s400/IMG_6133.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Actually one of them was wearing a pair shiny black kitten heels. Unfortunately, my stealth camera taking skills are pathetic so ... ::</span><br /></div>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06944918264933544605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550408845922592837.post-31167488938959462692008-02-21T19:14:00.036+08:002008-07-10T00:37:03.197+08:00Go wild on a landfill: Pulau Semakau: 20 Feb 2008<div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:verdana;">:: It was a great day to be away from the insanity of concrete hive. Clear blue skies, gusty breezes beckon on Singapore's only landfill, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulau_Semakau">Pulau Semakau</a>. So while poor Charmaine has chewed her fingers to stumps due to the <a href="http://www.singaporefashionfestival.com.sg/">Singapore Fashion Festival 2008</a> press conference at Victoria Theatre, I made my obligatory appearance there, left, and met up with Kenerf to head to Marina Pier to get on the boat to Semakau with the other TeamSeagrassers. ::</span></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169394111562529874" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUfeb01gUN97cyFJVCoMyURIIpYuduBRsTyozk52c5hciWfhh5FWp9X3jqxwQNPDejNSkEI9rVl5G_7dyxWwhfbpq141JGk9w2pu0Hs_ozIGWv4UonpGTWLLbs1GMXyhw1h8RGQMoKlk/s400/IMG_4332.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">::From afar, the concrete jungle. ::</span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dqfL5f40bU3KbHDc0r2eosR8bnVrj5C-r8ikiqF2fL-rs7moZpMZz17qsQbRIgl-iTm-N2mb3j-CLvyCOrbwtUrpefRHxGwH3RW4fD7tii1zAQF9bJpyF7EZj4VaRAi-d2nOAxQSgQs/s1600-h/IMG_4340.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169399957013019826" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9dqfL5f40bU3KbHDc0r2eosR8bnVrj5C-r8ikiqF2fL-rs7moZpMZz17qsQbRIgl-iTm-N2mb3j-CLvyCOrbwtUrpefRHxGwH3RW4fD7tii1zAQF9bJpyF7EZj4VaRAi-d2nOAxQSgQs/s320/IMG_4340.JPG" border="0" height="228" width="285" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu90FFgExT1IgCXEfRzonAAryXdIzz_L8pQYjGo7oK7ynq-zJ2xT6oJWs3DGb4iNUF_0ReAcIB9OKnsEvmi3eeVgeEtgVR7UMtNAmz6sClK9gSVyhldNpWKrRRSqC_63VJc54qWGd8Wt0/s1600-h/IMG_4338.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169399961307987138" style="width: 289px; height: 229px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu90FFgExT1IgCXEfRzonAAryXdIzz_L8pQYjGo7oK7ynq-zJ2xT6oJWs3DGb4iNUF_0ReAcIB9OKnsEvmi3eeVgeEtgVR7UMtNAmz6sClK9gSVyhldNpWKrRRSqC_63VJc54qWGd8Wt0/s320/IMG_4338.JPG" border="0" height="230" width="298" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169399965602954450" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHt5KrWUMiCmFTV2QtwwSDjbmWdC6nF2EZ6quJHabiF-hirieoDiJRitSEzCYtDkUc0wvVEE_xG9Xg8Rfool2_Hn5O15ZbNoijw-U9UJMaAFsoEnWUYRdYQ4e5jjUla4X7tXCKCRNy7PI/s320/IMG_4374.JPG" border="0" /></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: My 2nd time on the island. My first can be found <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=21961&l=7b393&id=580878139">here</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=21969&l=3dd68&id=580878139">here</a>. This time round, I teamed up with Ria (again) and we were given the ardous task of monitoring with a "botak", whistling quadrant (above) at Site 3. Under Ria's stewardship, I learn how to ID more species of sea grasses, namely the <a href="http://www.wildsingapore.com/chekjawa/text/g104.htm">Sickle seagrass (<em>thalassia</em>),</a> <a href="http://www.wildsingapore.com/chekjawa/text/g103.htm">Needle seagrass (<em>halodule uninervis</em>)</a> and <a href="http://www.wildsingapore.com/chekjawa/text/g105.htm">Ribbon seagrass (<em>cymodocea rotundata</em>)</a>. Read more of our ordeal <a href="http://teamseagrass.blogspot.com/2008/02/pulau-semakau-20-feb-08.html">here.</a> ::</span> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UxclH6MFCmlrQ6v40IGvFAnaQu5yJHzPH_BJ5yzqzu4_4fcQ3QT-QAvoq7uHNwtXVUDOuRGDyKE-iH82Stf5Y6Md9dtYk_nUajVD4He_RShKMqbW4fXywe2VW5lVMNAqOfQFy9kmmGk/s1600-h/IMG_4349.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169403113813982434" style="width: 258px; height: 214px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UxclH6MFCmlrQ6v40IGvFAnaQu5yJHzPH_BJ5yzqzu4_4fcQ3QT-QAvoq7uHNwtXVUDOuRGDyKE-iH82Stf5Y6Md9dtYk_nUajVD4He_RShKMqbW4fXywe2VW5lVMNAqOfQFy9kmmGk/s320/IMG_4349.JPG" border="0" height="220" width="278" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzbQ5xEQcgLgTutVvK66eD9_1xdlVkO-E9XLp2AqC-TOsHKX7W6wkl2r8hDP460aaQ7hvUUVmFnZFdzQIc5xNmUVccBSHiYkMvCIxprH3ZqdP4SVH99nZip7soQR3auqmfKvzOmxgtxQ/s1600-h/IMG_4350.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169403113813982450" style="width: 264px; height: 214px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzbQ5xEQcgLgTutVvK66eD9_1xdlVkO-E9XLp2AqC-TOsHKX7W6wkl2r8hDP460aaQ7hvUUVmFnZFdzQIc5xNmUVccBSHiYkMvCIxprH3ZqdP4SVH99nZip7soQR3auqmfKvzOmxgtxQ/s320/IMG_4350.JPG" border="0" height="220" width="284" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: The tides was still relatively high as we arrived rather early so we decided to head of to explore other bits of Semakau like the mangrove area. ::</span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7caZwUgtAsyJjF4qL6QSJpNAJBo5L1nzdxvW3FzUXvUP3HKI4_zicMHs8QmGZPmUM19va3vBqioF6MYXpB8-RWKKyfaWdVgm2poLm0CsMnecE29YZ9fK0hoKh3M0UTdMuIVd0L25pzNQ/s1600-h/IMG_4357.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169404376534367506" style="width: 238px; height: 321px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7caZwUgtAsyJjF4qL6QSJpNAJBo5L1nzdxvW3FzUXvUP3HKI4_zicMHs8QmGZPmUM19va3vBqioF6MYXpB8-RWKKyfaWdVgm2poLm0CsMnecE29YZ9fK0hoKh3M0UTdMuIVd0L25pzNQ/s320/IMG_4357.JPG" border="0" height="318" width="188" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJeGmQQziW9MKT3fR-AI5fdZv9OAf6AtCx2P_CxfxFPzlgBv4joPftHONtvC18ULB2nMHoMnL2sucEcZZwXVpea9lu_QfWA-wx43fVe0udC-TpolAaM7XNaDdincO3CUqZK2IVZTQ-cpM/s1600-h/IMG_4354.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169404372239400194" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJeGmQQziW9MKT3fR-AI5fdZv9OAf6AtCx2P_CxfxFPzlgBv4joPftHONtvC18ULB2nMHoMnL2sucEcZZwXVpea9lu_QfWA-wx43fVe0udC-TpolAaM7XNaDdincO3CUqZK2IVZTQ-cpM/s320/IMG_4354.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Left: A lone mangrove sapling on the mudflat. Right: Telescope creeper snail (<em>Telescopium telescopium</em>). ::</span></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMnInI6oqMsH3YB0gqQMAE4qv7Zji1YRhdf4grgOVnrOifQhh_jjtSaxQjUT4SqWhQNNc75iixoCwPrwpmn7jwd-TA1Bm3JHkPm41NQirG5RHjpy86artiWr5TFEI2_CJNt71jfDQSsg/s1600-h/IMG_4369.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169429257279913954" style="width: 256px; height: 197px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMnInI6oqMsH3YB0gqQMAE4qv7Zji1YRhdf4grgOVnrOifQhh_jjtSaxQjUT4SqWhQNNc75iixoCwPrwpmn7jwd-TA1Bm3JHkPm41NQirG5RHjpy86artiWr5TFEI2_CJNt71jfDQSsg/s320/IMG_4369.JPG" border="0" height="188" width="229" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzPUHoF7n-Pi4Y0y095cw3Q3i9O5bUxAFhI0ssgN-jy3l6Pa1vlyj5IsX9z-3x_FsTtoKNY3luJS143QKMr1fDxVoxCsIat5NL_WsblVWXOvV-A_Z4yO2-l416QYz7K4VZ3xkEuvWxmY/s1600-h/IMG_4370.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169428454121029522" style="width: 234px; height: 197px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzPUHoF7n-Pi4Y0y095cw3Q3i9O5bUxAFhI0ssgN-jy3l6Pa1vlyj5IsX9z-3x_FsTtoKNY3luJS143QKMr1fDxVoxCsIat5NL_WsblVWXOvV-A_Z4yO2-l416QYz7K4VZ3xkEuvWxmY/s320/IMG_4370.JPG" border="0" height="202" width="252" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;"></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Decided to stalk the sandbar and found these fiddler crabs. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Right:</span> The male fiddler owns a bigger and brighter claw to attract the attention of a female crab (left) by waving it around in the air. And the bigger and brighter the crab's appendage, the higher the chance he gets to fertilise her eggs. So really, you can say that female fiddler crabs are size queens. ::</span> </p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169407370126572866" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeaKq2-Y1c3rJ3zcjvAiLbRbFzp9KpnbNVCPAMkTeTElB-EeLNavtWRjQBn4Xu9vLLkvfI3_If7yS9fE8qV_zw0SsKDsQp0FqnNKbWvfrefNGPiB8eb_ze-8ei-vtBfflC6p0qeTnJas/s400/IMG_4382.JPG" border="0" /> </p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: After monitoring, we went to explore the coral rubble area. We stubbled upon this giant anemone (<em>stichodactyla gigantea</em>), and there was bivalve of sorts growing besides it. ::</span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3vn0bCbXta768e_fnBnloscZgI-EgmkHhHaLglOiyojMopF0ouvvI7jvGvwrOM6sSfDO6XPmHaubKpVE9jVWq_Np6NB1qOK7HdJH39s8SwFYy1SRSHXQPWqVpPGqOm2Bok_O2YnFeZ8/s1600-h/IMG_4440.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169413142562618786" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb3vn0bCbXta768e_fnBnloscZgI-EgmkHhHaLglOiyojMopF0ouvvI7jvGvwrOM6sSfDO6XPmHaubKpVE9jVWq_Np6NB1qOK7HdJH39s8SwFYy1SRSHXQPWqVpPGqOm2Bok_O2YnFeZ8/s320/IMG_4440.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkqibJgUMxV5LjsOrMYklchL_OQJdU0jo3ySnM-k4NQcvS-sGtyzP8NXYAOyTMpY-gaw-jAefnLDQe5Dw1AiTs0uJ1re3jTgzFjSoZ5dlAwZvbQn_VrP2YO5Ndcwk3hQ747SQENR3KIc/s1600-h/IMG_4442.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169413146857586098" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkqibJgUMxV5LjsOrMYklchL_OQJdU0jo3ySnM-k4NQcvS-sGtyzP8NXYAOyTMpY-gaw-jAefnLDQe5Dw1AiTs0uJ1re3jTgzFjSoZ5dlAwZvbQn_VrP2YO5Ndcwk3hQ747SQENR3KIc/s320/IMG_4442.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Up close look of the anemone's tentacles and mouth/anus. ::</span> </p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WjanH3hb-tyTvGcRsTwratjxkpTTrchwP_WmJ9nkia84vDyS8pTXy3j9ILawVB_u1DXPaZPHDmwEssTkVp0ViUyccpuwUQwx0MNEGs2t4h_BfP_o-KMJNGtKZRLVxfFRWybJZgGWwAY/s1600-h/IMG_4383.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169409006509112658" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WjanH3hb-tyTvGcRsTwratjxkpTTrchwP_WmJ9nkia84vDyS8pTXy3j9ILawVB_u1DXPaZPHDmwEssTkVp0ViUyccpuwUQwx0MNEGs2t4h_BfP_o-KMJNGtKZRLVxfFRWybJZgGWwAY/s320/IMG_4383.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: A noble volute (<em>cymbiola nobilis</em>) laying eggs. This pretty snail has fascinating markings on its shell, as if a drunk, in a moment of inspiration, decided to paint mountains with a chinese paint brush on the shell. The volute has a striking vermillion & black foot. ::</span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BOsVYX6jmY86cvvq0Q41Rji6HWieQyTZRhhcOhBetWgBMGXiryyJpj6LfXJCs164G-bCA4jYTZq3nsMU9rktIW_l8-YN0VmsxadB8H1nIwVB7GRY6args3t-A0iMVcP_Q8q5JeJIWEY/s1600-h/IMG_4399.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169410127495576930" style="width: 306px; height: 229px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BOsVYX6jmY86cvvq0Q41Rji6HWieQyTZRhhcOhBetWgBMGXiryyJpj6LfXJCs164G-bCA4jYTZq3nsMU9rktIW_l8-YN0VmsxadB8H1nIwVB7GRY6args3t-A0iMVcP_Q8q5JeJIWEY/s320/IMG_4399.JPG" border="0" height="238" width="306" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKUCPirt8_VWv3Um2Kiv8hpQhhPOsshEtAz8OHkyURmm7jcPztxipMN9xF8GRBq4e40MnM2zyAe6iYQuvjjLSum-rAreW6N2TnLZc8ibAddJKOjFBfK1WnhQ7CdSe3thIW0JvnajfiME/s1600-h/IMG_4429.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169410131790544242" style="width: 318px; height: 230px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghKUCPirt8_VWv3Um2Kiv8hpQhhPOsshEtAz8OHkyURmm7jcPztxipMN9xF8GRBq4e40MnM2zyAe6iYQuvjjLSum-rAreW6N2TnLZc8ibAddJKOjFBfK1WnhQ7CdSe3thIW0JvnajfiME/s320/IMG_4429.JPG" border="0" height="230" width="320" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;"> :: Loads of fan worms in the shimmering rock pools.::</span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizuFtvl0PmhyNln7dy7e8v55qVHXXwdoaHZD7RMdSm9kad6G7lJluVKpJfVEmskBCyKvbxP763fTRJU-FBoMY_mGWbl-9LpANOaE0yIj-Rw5rRNvWaLH_oEZTujO4qqAES1PUBOH5AGpM/s1600-h/IMG_4395.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169411652208967042" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizuFtvl0PmhyNln7dy7e8v55qVHXXwdoaHZD7RMdSm9kad6G7lJluVKpJfVEmskBCyKvbxP763fTRJU-FBoMY_mGWbl-9LpANOaE0yIj-Rw5rRNvWaLH_oEZTujO4qqAES1PUBOH5AGpM/s320/IMG_4395.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Found this flatworm. It does look like a nudibranch at first. Many flat worms mimic nudibranch as most species of nudibranchs are poisonous, flat worms benefit from this mistaken identity and gets to live another day ::</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIy6OX-XyLVn7sMddpX7bDK-QRP-1PgZfPWX5nJ4NMD5KEDAgdgnKtRJ6NX1cd4LZVUXf5TjoThWkAt4wBFaNsnVU0xjLpRvo57FO7GNWxDy69-IWHEL5geI7_WH8ehvy6hYxcdFk7ZDM/s1600-h/IMG_4402.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169411656503934354" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIy6OX-XyLVn7sMddpX7bDK-QRP-1PgZfPWX5nJ4NMD5KEDAgdgnKtRJ6NX1cd4LZVUXf5TjoThWkAt4wBFaNsnVU0xjLpRvo57FO7GNWxDy69-IWHEL5geI7_WH8ehvy6hYxcdFk7ZDM/s320/IMG_4402.JPG" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;"></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: The polka-dotted nudibranch (J<em>orunna funebris</em>) <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">R</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnT9rtZOuHGITc-1Rm9yHmxhpsl2mkoFEIHOWd3sgUjT9rC_FEbaptwHZs93BdY3W6UY3uhExydZ7yqE2UJZFYSbz0Q33W6CnXec7tOF6wa1XVAg6Qw2OHe-sFTGxrywsYWU6_FTZN27RS/s1600-h/_DSC9777m6.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">ia spotted a pair mating!.::</span></a></span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wyg9BTVcJqTA-MqtW4KlnEy1EWB2qO0uBXf574jxqPZS4mMF24Ly34TSGKd0BXv2iLi88dYGxT6mN5kBRGptNOvOi3zZgAEHaQZOkkj8hawZ89GJfczK5Y75fGG6WqYqoPxaSgbQeRk/s1600-h/IMG_4409.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169415174082149826" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wyg9BTVcJqTA-MqtW4KlnEy1EWB2qO0uBXf574jxqPZS4mMF24Ly34TSGKd0BXv2iLi88dYGxT6mN5kBRGptNOvOi3zZgAEHaQZOkkj8hawZ89GJfczK5Y75fGG6WqYqoPxaSgbQeRk/s320/IMG_4409.JPG" border="0" height="239" width="322" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1rHvCUiQkar6RRnwiMlnPGHXhQnA-yrTosv7dvoC5szlqis7ENTkoIPcJ3Fcul4IE3V0_4-90kiZllZ-zEMnHpAK4S6OgnGKlodgLtTdb61eIzUakT31Peq7MeDkPdcv-VbIeWyTmPI/s1600-h/IMG_4413.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169415186967051746" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1rHvCUiQkar6RRnwiMlnPGHXhQnA-yrTosv7dvoC5szlqis7ENTkoIPcJ3Fcul4IE3V0_4-90kiZllZ-zEMnHpAK4S6OgnGKlodgLtTdb61eIzUakT31Peq7MeDkPdcv-VbIeWyTmPI/s320/IMG_4413.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1xuMFptekw-7nt_fdS9aYnrUCa8AVD3ZpFDzlX0WdcUTYbDC3KI6AJ7mChuvXLfOmj6CaBeHASdAvOdxG984SRw9ArIQQ2BUoKiiOHbjBjYaq0yOEgLUxl6DxaRto2qRH2j1LoonPY4/s1600-h/IMG_4411.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169415191262019058" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT1xuMFptekw-7nt_fdS9aYnrUCa8AVD3ZpFDzlX0WdcUTYbDC3KI6AJ7mChuvXLfOmj6CaBeHASdAvOdxG984SRw9ArIQQ2BUoKiiOHbjBjYaq0yOEgLUxl6DxaRto2qRH2j1LoonPY4/s320/IMG_4411.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;"> </span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: A spider conch (<em>lambi lambis</em>)! Have always wanted to see one. Its comical beady eyes looks like something out of an alien movie. Its rather rare in Singapore waters as it used to be eaten and probably is still consumed in other countries. ::</span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7sj11FFeipzFBsWdejcAvHPZDWylqS2GzgBBr7vhxUCu_WdxJRAy43hyNK0r4nr__nM66_CL5Ei0ljdnEFDEmdbFlZ03n8kWjbr1JOIlFcrAbMsnit13_nIb94Hrydu96VtoBeSG4-g/s1600-h/IMG_4417.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169417188421811714" style="width: 270px; height: 216px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7sj11FFeipzFBsWdejcAvHPZDWylqS2GzgBBr7vhxUCu_WdxJRAy43hyNK0r4nr__nM66_CL5Ei0ljdnEFDEmdbFlZ03n8kWjbr1JOIlFcrAbMsnit13_nIb94Hrydu96VtoBeSG4-g/s320/IMG_4417.JPG" border="0" height="221" width="246" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZYiNUnYks-49sM4Af1qMProtMOwfuTbNcZjhwGS4dhX0_puGCyrIdziXaIGXQmNXJ_IXY3BAQpoqg0tGeSOkCkAdbTnvie1WQqpN7SWJlqtwQqE8_ZFc-mSzq5-LxdgdLJcF2hDi04A/s1600-h/IMG_4424.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169417192716779026" style="width: 254px; height: 217px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZZYiNUnYks-49sM4Af1qMProtMOwfuTbNcZjhwGS4dhX0_puGCyrIdziXaIGXQmNXJ_IXY3BAQpoqg0tGeSOkCkAdbTnvie1WQqpN7SWJlqtwQqE8_ZFc-mSzq5-LxdgdLJcF2hDi04A/s320/IMG_4424.JPG" border="0" height="232" width="272" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Colonial anemones or zoanthids. After Kusu Island, I grew rather fond of them cause they are so pretty and unassuming. The one on the right looks like a bouquet of daisies as its tentacles come out to feed. ::</span> </p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_OhyHOrLpyURo_dhX6A5BZEpku5owQYabJLk3ZPlD3eaZvHwQ_fue7v30KBcofkUhU5oUI0Z9u9-xs_C2wwz8l1FFkTkdC5gXI4t8MNBUPi3Yn59FKKydLtTOYp3pWt9CCnysGtkK0U/s1600-h/IMG_4414.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169419589308530210" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_OhyHOrLpyURo_dhX6A5BZEpku5owQYabJLk3ZPlD3eaZvHwQ_fue7v30KBcofkUhU5oUI0Z9u9-xs_C2wwz8l1FFkTkdC5gXI4t8MNBUPi3Yn59FKKydLtTOYp3pWt9CCnysGtkK0U/s200/IMG_4414.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIc87hF2O-k1gH90-W-acZZOEfa0VPmfXBY0Vb1lNrpZU12ZWd8IxZhugUQpZ0Pp7ijpZtlgOLuq2jd2Es-tZLbF4ZXZXiEs5Lfkoa-Zmu6kz49kOf0siakk8FiU0KQCHg88Ps_TmQP8/s1600-h/IMG_4420.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169419597898464834" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIc87hF2O-k1gH90-W-acZZOEfa0VPmfXBY0Vb1lNrpZU12ZWd8IxZhugUQpZ0Pp7ijpZtlgOLuq2jd2Es-tZLbF4ZXZXiEs5Lfkoa-Zmu6kz49kOf0siakk8FiU0KQCHg88Ps_TmQP8/s200/IMG_4420.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqY0_xYrX05TqGj_WIa12vwqSzob22M8oljraQZTaU8omai-M9SHCTwaoL8UaRhzdOED2dSOYeiamnIPmxH-hCmSV7biZkhlaEuDjf3Zd2z0fZeXW0fsfoSuJND349rUqTeS-jYPWKBw/s1600-h/IMG_4421.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169419593603497522" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTqY0_xYrX05TqGj_WIa12vwqSzob22M8oljraQZTaU8omai-M9SHCTwaoL8UaRhzdOED2dSOYeiamnIPmxH-hCmSV7biZkhlaEuDjf3Zd2z0fZeXW0fsfoSuJND349rUqTeS-jYPWKBw/s200/IMG_4421.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-LUO4Z6uV0CfqnK3OJUxwO50kr4so9CPdrL7XXku7TF737nD7N3F6qLbC-FaXlR1osRfn2cWR0TG8DDSHSG4Prfkm-eITDgcwP04A7b5MbfQT-KHojYqLcRuff_KmlalZ4pHZ2aveaA/s1600-h/IMG_4423.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169421281525644930" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-LUO4Z6uV0CfqnK3OJUxwO50kr4so9CPdrL7XXku7TF737nD7N3F6qLbC-FaXlR1osRfn2cWR0TG8DDSHSG4Prfkm-eITDgcwP04A7b5MbfQT-KHojYqLcRuff_KmlalZ4pHZ2aveaA/s200/IMG_4423.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-OaXDH7BK2N5yUogMLm7QXT_uNvvxBWYVLD198DC7Ivlde3sxcbdsnFcWbRJAhxkR2dUZiCMZNDCFTBUhqEWYk3_uMnKBf2aC3oAf1kR7Ro49er-9ALXuWLyp1vF4RE1pln_o7p2j88/s1600-h/IMG_4406.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169420774719503970" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji-OaXDH7BK2N5yUogMLm7QXT_uNvvxBWYVLD198DC7Ivlde3sxcbdsnFcWbRJAhxkR2dUZiCMZNDCFTBUhqEWYk3_uMnKBf2aC3oAf1kR7Ro49er-9ALXuWLyp1vF4RE1pln_o7p2j88/s200/IMG_4406.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotfn2-bvMMDlUBCLqZwETzuji0TpTGncmOKLasQ9Xoxvc0wxNbAz1wvUpRyC_ofU9mvAHvNqMOOTH9JPAri947s4jz6ur6BKmqye04enJHtgdpwZOJ0VG0s08mbzjbeuC3jfH9f7lUic/s1600-h/IMG_4431.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169420779014471282" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotfn2-bvMMDlUBCLqZwETzuji0TpTGncmOKLasQ9Xoxvc0wxNbAz1wvUpRyC_ofU9mvAHvNqMOOTH9JPAri947s4jz6ur6BKmqye04enJHtgdpwZOJ0VG0s08mbzjbeuC3jfH9f7lUic/s200/IMG_4431.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Flowery soft coral, hard corals, dead men's fingers, mushroom...so many of them on Semakau...would you believe this is a landfill. In fact, there are still areas of Semakau waiting to be explored. ::</span> </div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VJAWVjok3Eh6RRxNgpjWAisRR6ZRdUH_icvTc9C6611sKdHYxPT-L-o9xuHapWu-eoy8069PrzHGIekvgmRQ0lLbmIyr_ThbR85NStnCcEnNKF6bVM69vaJrfqo7FxoBa0OMhzIA6aw/s1600-h/IMG_4425.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169422213533548178" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VJAWVjok3Eh6RRxNgpjWAisRR6ZRdUH_icvTc9C6611sKdHYxPT-L-o9xuHapWu-eoy8069PrzHGIekvgmRQ0lLbmIyr_ThbR85NStnCcEnNKF6bVM69vaJrfqo7FxoBa0OMhzIA6aw/s320/IMG_4425.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: A shocking pink sponge. Seems to be like the one I photographed the last time I was there. Hmmm. ::</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlf66RlTovAgGG1EZyPul-Ln67_qRZkQ_02ak_Z3okfj_kxDxMPBpESeVFHQ1z5ufISc1ZQDlIKbHWZFC7MOv3zSjjzkFrZZcDEjba7bXHSZpmgFJcX-5XkbI3khCPM8XUGZk_jwtQAxo/s1600-h/IMG_4433.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169422217828515490" style="width: 248px; height: 183px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlf66RlTovAgGG1EZyPul-Ln67_qRZkQ_02ak_Z3okfj_kxDxMPBpESeVFHQ1z5ufISc1ZQDlIKbHWZFC7MOv3zSjjzkFrZZcDEjba7bXHSZpmgFJcX-5XkbI3khCPM8XUGZk_jwtQAxo/s320/IMG_4433.JPG" border="0" height="214" width="258" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKgd_YBQ2w1dpUqd8qFDa99qAvNsM9XhNid2et1cW5U2ShZbiIhBnAsY2FIAxKgAOcUlbdfECDupnxbCZAKZk7ERuJJnRNOSPrKqHqSgBTaKbJ9xlcdnHgTqZS_UyD3lIEv-_HCTBS8-k/s1600-h/IMG_4426.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169422222123482802" style="width: 244px; height: 183px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKgd_YBQ2w1dpUqd8qFDa99qAvNsM9XhNid2et1cW5U2ShZbiIhBnAsY2FIAxKgAOcUlbdfECDupnxbCZAKZk7ERuJJnRNOSPrKqHqSgBTaKbJ9xlcdnHgTqZS_UyD3lIEv-_HCTBS8-k/s320/IMG_4426.JPG" border="0" height="183" width="188" /></a></span> </p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Frilly Anemones, its tentacles like antiquated Victorian lace ::</span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhleUof5Yj98lakz7EE8ITrbEJQSrbiGRHfjN1exXkARlIqhOysvZhe2SqC8hJLftWpPDed4GVUD9221z1T9SFqElAAcqgvLXJui5NJwSmU-NDPdhHH2s72vRXhswbTfrB6AZu6kHdKGNM/s1600-h/IMG_4393.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169426590105222946" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhleUof5Yj98lakz7EE8ITrbEJQSrbiGRHfjN1exXkARlIqhOysvZhe2SqC8hJLftWpPDed4GVUD9221z1T9SFqElAAcqgvLXJui5NJwSmU-NDPdhHH2s72vRXhswbTfrB6AZu6kHdKGNM/s320/IMG_4393.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXrwUyVOP1muPwysTrWWhtJ5oN84EDWuSlH0-UELlVIlQqzKMcrEOKt8MvTBn7ebAzGJNztvozxXNrKzfKQaayo1ygKqgQ_y59xlTh5KnNfBD0BCPInnL0lJqwS_U5L_l2f9sfstyvbg/s1600-h/IMG_4404.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169424541405822658" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXrwUyVOP1muPwysTrWWhtJ5oN84EDWuSlH0-UELlVIlQqzKMcrEOKt8MvTBn7ebAzGJNztvozxXNrKzfKQaayo1ygKqgQ_y59xlTh5KnNfBD0BCPInnL0lJqwS_U5L_l2f9sfstyvbg/s320/IMG_4404.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv73-6ulGRBRBmze4QFYd6lkBHFVYC3x-sLbJpzqeBQ41RTxofAANbwrrR4CAGuWB5-jo6X_EtE-DbST-DSrdmZin_l4fu0li4ao1LCaVFybptpZiTsjzfKN_-gn0IpJVZ8PtpRgb5M5Q/s1600-h/IMG_4449.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169424575765561074" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv73-6ulGRBRBmze4QFYd6lkBHFVYC3x-sLbJpzqeBQ41RTxofAANbwrrR4CAGuWB5-jo6X_EtE-DbST-DSrdmZin_l4fu0li4ao1LCaVFybptpZiTsjzfKN_-gn0IpJVZ8PtpRgb5M5Q/s320/IMG_4449.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_ZbZGg__n5C4cNb2A4MopP0nMaOMkD7HOwB4GfArbwHG5Q749tzT8wVEBoN9o3PUaz5wUaYkvHzcFqw1IXi-rPDRsdZiy8Gm15zffhogb9w9-QkLbveoUgnoOmaURJdTHmNLBH75k0c/s1600-h/IMG_4450.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169424580060528386" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_ZbZGg__n5C4cNb2A4MopP0nMaOMkD7HOwB4GfArbwHG5Q749tzT8wVEBoN9o3PUaz5wUaYkvHzcFqw1IXi-rPDRsdZiy8Gm15zffhogb9w9-QkLbveoUgnoOmaURJdTHmNLBH75k0c/s320/IMG_4450.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhpI71e7EeNMeJEYZXhTOY59u1DNTYvANkmEu3f7zmhu-YSJ0zP-yw8GGFzhX54VKzCdWNlAgLY1K1A-ISwiVb5Yg_4EsqhAUvqs9Isp4htfDXGuciNg6s_qlxC4rQoypza4qnlVt2nM/s1600-h/IMG_4360.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169424554290724562" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZhpI71e7EeNMeJEYZXhTOY59u1DNTYvANkmEu3f7zmhu-YSJ0zP-yw8GGFzhX54VKzCdWNlAgLY1K1A-ISwiVb5Yg_4EsqhAUvqs9Isp4htfDXGuciNg6s_qlxC4rQoypza4qnlVt2nM/s320/IMG_4360.JPG" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169424562880659170" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNHeqXqGZTSLxfsQLVam9MF8PE7QFbKAi_nUqFHijUacRQi7KQLE-0C_OJTerOLunAVaRiQ3EDrwa3w8vdMlH13SogVeEFKP5-ivOWS5uphkJyJKJf1VAAmhW7ZIlrm4iiXIxojlE4Yg/s320/IMG_4437.JPG" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Honestly, I would be just happy to sit and watch the sky turn to dusk, as the clouds float by amongst the crazy clolurs of the sky. (Okay, fine I didn't get to see the knobbly sand stars, thats why I was looking at the sky...And Chay Hoon told me subsequently that there was one along the path i was walking. Damn!) ::</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3djXtJG9AOzgVe5aFglawjVsjGhLVsVzMz7qsL9Jd95zuWspk5ctkuK99tYCMaoHBpHxll9I72o3Tu0TSvd8ppjN05b2DI5mUWTOd8OD7fIcK8-_fGg42A8acaKpO17BGATPn1CeSpg/s1600-h/IMG_4457.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169428458415996834" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd3djXtJG9AOzgVe5aFglawjVsjGhLVsVzMz7qsL9Jd95zuWspk5ctkuK99tYCMaoHBpHxll9I72o3Tu0TSvd8ppjN05b2DI5mUWTOd8OD7fIcK8-_fGg42A8acaKpO17BGATPn1CeSpg/s320/IMG_4457.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6mFwQwDcbnPQJn0WQh2QnMFiHuTJoHE7bqR50B-WDiHwhyphenhyphenVK8hBsebxYamV0VN23x49qYRi0KqdjTvPoXEYY32JGnvPPy6COE-9Nlg7fjka3e4FzN4JJp9hJyXLtw8yu9Vt-xzgsAMw/s1600-h/IMG_4459.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169428462710964146" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik6mFwQwDcbnPQJn0WQh2QnMFiHuTJoHE7bqR50B-WDiHwhyphenhyphenVK8hBsebxYamV0VN23x49qYRi0KqdjTvPoXEYY32JGnvPPy6COE-9Nlg7fjka3e4FzN4JJp9hJyXLtw8yu9Vt-xzgsAMw/s320/IMG_4459.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-_Uvq9Himix49cVYjzUcc14SJQnu1N3dhCjBKBQB7Poh5vCaW-t-y4jTIa2YWvsre-1CelqJ9e0u1GIh0MXfDAY0XAjC6KI3_-xM7z-SnL3pyGn2igp5df2_-sQ1u6OxvgdsmCoBXI4/s1600-h/IMG_4460.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169429244395012050" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-_Uvq9Himix49cVYjzUcc14SJQnu1N3dhCjBKBQB7Poh5vCaW-t-y4jTIa2YWvsre-1CelqJ9e0u1GIh0MXfDAY0XAjC6KI3_-xM7z-SnL3pyGn2igp5df2_-sQ1u6OxvgdsmCoBXI4/s320/IMG_4460.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: Lucky for us, we didnt get the swarms of mosquitoes which usually descends upon us as we leave the beach. We even had a bus come pick us up, saving us the long walk back (though the walk back was really nice in the evening the last time I was there). Doesn't seem like we are in Singapore eh? ::</span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_UwE43XenjDXmbKXUiEGFyhL-K_sMa8IsIhP66hgRiH3QbNLHVDuM-5VbQFkQNP3V3mfbJZS6TPeSOmC42tpcsYt6yHZO5v4ujPsSrGcwGsPmwiVZ55ckte61zgCF3c5MmbR_0Ae97c/s1600-h/IMG_4462.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169432744793358354" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_UwE43XenjDXmbKXUiEGFyhL-K_sMa8IsIhP66hgRiH3QbNLHVDuM-5VbQFkQNP3V3mfbJZS6TPeSOmC42tpcsYt6yHZO5v4ujPsSrGcwGsPmwiVZ55ckte61zgCF3c5MmbR_0Ae97c/s320/IMG_4462.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;">:: When we arrived back at the visitor centre, the garbage barge was just coming in, carrying the burnt remains of our concrete jungle's filth. Its <strong>HUGE!</strong> ::</span></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzLTsfGdhECp6gcam8cqNesBCWUERpde1A0nIq3hyIp5jAianteRJ-rI-fxzw-ZlsGnAYJBxzbH9bT0K_SgE8yf8GvV92Es_LkNktHMNwLJ_eObhNcrAlJkDQbdBtejV6F50WPxm19KE/s1600-h/IMG_4468.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169432263757021186" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJzLTsfGdhECp6gcam8cqNesBCWUERpde1A0nIq3hyIp5jAianteRJ-rI-fxzw-ZlsGnAYJBxzbH9bT0K_SgE8yf8GvV92Es_LkNktHMNwLJ_eObhNcrAlJkDQbdBtejV6F50WPxm19KE/s320/IMG_4468.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-family:Verdana;"> :: Once again, I had a lovely time on Semakau and can't wait to be back. If you wish to volunteer for team seagrass, click <a href="http://teamseagrass.blogspot.com/2006/10/faq-for-teamseagrass.html">here</a>. We need all the help we can get! And chances are, you may get to meet NParks celebrity scientist extraordinaire and Polar chicken pie model, Siti (above)! She is <strong>SUPER FRIENDLY</strong> (she's the first who showed me the ropes to sea grass monitoring when I first joined TeamSeagrass last Oct on Sentosa) and if you want to get into her good books, just get her muffins from Shunfu Mart or make her a batch of piping hot strawberry waffles, topped with nuttella ice-cream. And because of that, she might even give you Site 3 when you monitor on Semakau...right Siti?? ::</span></p>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06944918264933544605noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550408845922592837.post-65835149526154302042008-02-10T02:39:00.004+08:002008-07-10T00:44:32.312+08:00CNY 3 on Kusu Island (9 Feb 2008)<span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Out and about on the Southern Islands again, and today its <a href="http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/what_to_see/isles_of_singapore/kusu_island.html">Kusu</a>. Many are familiar with the island as during the 9th Lunar month, Taoists descend upon this tiny isle to visit the Tua Pek Kong temple to pray. There is also a Malay shrine on the island, up a hill. However, not many know that there is a lovely reef found here and a group of volunteers called the<a href="http://www.bluewatervolunteers.org/"> Blue Water Volunteers ( BWV)</a> conducts guided shore walks here as well. ::</span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: And it was a beautiful day to be out. The sky was clear, wind was invigorates the soul tormented by too many pineapple tarts and kueh bangkut. Charmaine and Kenerf came along, and it was also Charmaine's first time out on the intertidal for walkies. ::</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaRd58wHYWuLPTQDc1s_TRo7iVF6ZxiMGqxbY8aV8oMkbyT84qMjJ3kdIAthL_GMxkUEi5rXl6hyphenhyphent4hJHyQNvygTxrMTw9xC2_0KahBI_iqukP_Dkk1Y6BxY7GabDUAo1pVxqyk3T0ug/s1600-h/CIMG0571.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165301308377152562" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvaRd58wHYWuLPTQDc1s_TRo7iVF6ZxiMGqxbY8aV8oMkbyT84qMjJ3kdIAthL_GMxkUEi5rXl6hyphenhyphent4hJHyQNvygTxrMTw9xC2_0KahBI_iqukP_Dkk1Y6BxY7GabDUAo1pVxqyk3T0ug/s400/CIMG0571.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqWvR-FqmLI8hBFk4JykckbXaq73YRr77zOOjtieK7lsC0g0fy9vIop537TdPWBfK9u9UA-B_lsdCurkJVSPra8ldmj7el1N12n-FYtKoaiS8z4EsB-ufKSbDjI4zpqZuNFtj6unQ2TA/s1600-h/CIMG0574.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165301316967087170" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqWvR-FqmLI8hBFk4JykckbXaq73YRr77zOOjtieK7lsC0g0fy9vIop537TdPWBfK9u9UA-B_lsdCurkJVSPra8ldmj7el1N12n-FYtKoaiS8z4EsB-ufKSbDjI4zpqZuNFtj6unQ2TA/s400/CIMG0574.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Top:</span> The cheery trio. <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Bottom:</span> Singapore skyline from Kusu and what Ria calls the blight on our city scape, the Singapore Eye. Ha! ::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TOiMD6if9Zk-U_7_COxo1TWT1UI1EXcvd61fKMCqn4Vsm5WYShzBNXjJmQNznewy6MID8zF7IpBn3Q8k7nwvnHy2OIEItxbhD4TSVwR9p4FE0yjkgugii6_1mH1_qLbQk1cp3X0e6Qw/s1600-h/CIMG0579.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165067516127361650" style="WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 211px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TOiMD6if9Zk-U_7_COxo1TWT1UI1EXcvd61fKMCqn4Vsm5WYShzBNXjJmQNznewy6MID8zF7IpBn3Q8k7nwvnHy2OIEItxbhD4TSVwR9p4FE0yjkgugii6_1mH1_qLbQk1cp3X0e6Qw/s400/CIMG0579.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhrLomgqkZRvWNoFSr7BeTwtC1hfT0IflPxnCdJbJgCdQob8L-AnGtdMCQUzXmtqqr7iu1tyQg-zafEEet4V8gsg-RnON3ZNkELM840t_rMcdVIikyTV683oeCa4i-9RwW9YvIqY-nO0/s1600-h/CIMG0592.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165067520422328962" style="WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 211px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhrLomgqkZRvWNoFSr7BeTwtC1hfT0IflPxnCdJbJgCdQob8L-AnGtdMCQUzXmtqqr7iu1tyQg-zafEEet4V8gsg-RnON3ZNkELM840t_rMcdVIikyTV683oeCa4i-9RwW9YvIqY-nO0/s400/CIMG0592.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Water wasn't as low we expected. It was silty and wherever we walked we tend to muck up the water. The tide also came in rather quickly as well but we did manage to check out two lagoons and see interesting things ::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjZbKPToAKSJq8eBU_Rbj1qdfNjYO1cO8RbvWyDcXMZO7C0M1b_x1ywISal_R5mIEA5d_nZOEYStVNc0tJqcq0ZsEsO1hI_hphMzEJHaUWR4D53CCSFdOGJJ4lYe-45q2wlSKEhihQWU/s1600-h/CIMG0581.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165067524717296274" style="WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 217px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjZbKPToAKSJq8eBU_Rbj1qdfNjYO1cO8RbvWyDcXMZO7C0M1b_x1ywISal_R5mIEA5d_nZOEYStVNc0tJqcq0ZsEsO1hI_hphMzEJHaUWR4D53CCSFdOGJJ4lYe-45q2wlSKEhihQWU/s400/CIMG0581.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYslCwkFZ-XuDAuhmSjghvLMO79Zq-C5gJm0Fr5Jm9Tw0tntMFfuxP3XtnaYvwTPPJKN4N7xtLVIemkr-ix9J3WtxyqoBye6HZ4qCuA3NJcO0y6Qt6sCd8lalvYHNXy6K4uk0KttNYQ28/s1600-h/CIMG0582.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165067533307230882" style="WIDTH: 289px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYslCwkFZ-XuDAuhmSjghvLMO79Zq-C5gJm0Fr5Jm9Tw0tntMFfuxP3XtnaYvwTPPJKN4N7xtLVIemkr-ix9J3WtxyqoBye6HZ4qCuA3NJcO0y6Qt6sCd8lalvYHNXy6K4uk0KttNYQ28/s400/CIMG0582.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFIIo44mmXchIOJp0kqQk3mDFeaXMemHSK3I0f1B4HPE_053Wt6pen2NwGZFAg0MjQwPXp5O9c8wPRmPw3NqN63K5F73Sya-wyAHmKEVdVv1C-FSDZWXHDzwob-5GkTSgZffbUrYzYDE/s1600-h/CIMG0606.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165067541897165490" style="WIDTH: 350px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 263px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPFIIo44mmXchIOJp0kqQk3mDFeaXMemHSK3I0f1B4HPE_053Wt6pen2NwGZFAg0MjQwPXp5O9c8wPRmPw3NqN63K5F73Sya-wyAHmKEVdVv1C-FSDZWXHDzwob-5GkTSgZffbUrYzYDE/s400/CIMG0606.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Plenty of carpet anemones can be found. They are the same species (S</span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,102,102);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,0,0)"><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">tichodactyla haddoni)</span></span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> as the ones found on Chek Jawa, which we help <a href="http://cjproject.blogspot.com/">Kok Sheng monitor for his project</a> ::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMgnU53EIIKHW7vn3DdkakjxLuX0jIjhPg2SFU0EM-RZ0ZZDE_Y48ydsVu35hZG-yJixxLuERcGpaifJjJNFW1NFJbxhiiY6shyphenhyphen-DVC_UU-rnJyRgmDg6HOyp-B7llecz3qtP99SslWg/s1600-h/CIMG0585.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165068581279251138" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMgnU53EIIKHW7vn3DdkakjxLuX0jIjhPg2SFU0EM-RZ0ZZDE_Y48ydsVu35hZG-yJixxLuERcGpaifJjJNFW1NFJbxhiiY6shyphenhyphen-DVC_UU-rnJyRgmDg6HOyp-B7llecz3qtP99SslWg/s400/CIMG0585.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: <a href="http://budak.blogs.com/the_annotated_budak/">Marcus</a> found a snapping shrimp or pistol shrimp. They are the ones that cause the popping sound one would hear during low tides. The shrimp has one pincher bigger than the other and has a mechanism that causes the pincher to create a short, powerful sound wave. Using this, it is able to stun small prey and even break open hard shells. ::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-FNAax_fm7B83AamNvziyGC7rjvcjmRn_4gSdefkfGB92-sWiLoiqdoEGOX-Pifbmc_TASePGuw8WG-Rivm42XZT-xtLMPKvLsn5PhyhmOTtPVp2HwV1NXyL1bEgwuXsbglK-VH5w5s/s1600-h/CIMG0588.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165079026639715026" style="WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-FNAax_fm7B83AamNvziyGC7rjvcjmRn_4gSdefkfGB92-sWiLoiqdoEGOX-Pifbmc_TASePGuw8WG-Rivm42XZT-xtLMPKvLsn5PhyhmOTtPVp2HwV1NXyL1bEgwuXsbglK-VH5w5s/s400/CIMG0588.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5n2V4a-FlneUk39GXZHSOXhjsw6tNjHyH78VgPjwhAqHsti6IyKiAaZxPr-TNqMJkgbOyueCHVTbUSv6EKmHFiAPcVZ5OWT4BZ-mnOVbb1nVOtTMYp2HiLqgHcLIgNEFjnhaMr1UFVM/s1600-h/CIMG0595.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165079043819584226" style="WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 203px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5n2V4a-FlneUk39GXZHSOXhjsw6tNjHyH78VgPjwhAqHsti6IyKiAaZxPr-TNqMJkgbOyueCHVTbUSv6EKmHFiAPcVZ5OWT4BZ-mnOVbb1nVOtTMYp2HiLqgHcLIgNEFjnhaMr1UFVM/s400/CIMG0595.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: We found a pair of common sea stars making out ::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bIDtPqQoQyNCq-lxd8zKfzdxC-1KL8rchz2SKgjglDqL4N_7NyKPNXM0V6WHZeD4-ws979au0dv4ZVnyiCmxmO9pvUujxZG1rxYTWkN9vmXQ2_ZBixA5BfJc3tNgFMjsp6q2IOGSqHw/s1600-h/CIMG0597.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165079056704486130" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5bIDtPqQoQyNCq-lxd8zKfzdxC-1KL8rchz2SKgjglDqL4N_7NyKPNXM0V6WHZeD4-ws979au0dv4ZVnyiCmxmO9pvUujxZG1rxYTWkN9vmXQ2_ZBixA5BfJc3tNgFMjsp6q2IOGSqHw/s400/CIMG0597.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Underside of the sand star and those tube like things are the feet. The mouth of the animal is in the centre ::<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPid_qZFCpZ29xxqiorZfFRZPGpMKMGPlsXDUZKL9TT3HgC6DzVMDuBP_h1CRe2T4DmG7Pwh6P8w3wDrey2BGFl2wtv4qI8S0gN-typFq1OdRxfEUAsXveiztgAjolCv0V9JIDrgaVNc8/s1600-h/CIMG0608.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165079065294420738" style="WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 215px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPid_qZFCpZ29xxqiorZfFRZPGpMKMGPlsXDUZKL9TT3HgC6DzVMDuBP_h1CRe2T4DmG7Pwh6P8w3wDrey2BGFl2wtv4qI8S0gN-typFq1OdRxfEUAsXveiztgAjolCv0V9JIDrgaVNc8/s400/CIMG0608.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-3swSyw2xUNsaBqpztu6ZFDLDqmdgKT0ZLg0zd79AN-A4EommXTHmntPz7Npz7ofLBnYmSl6rk00SRmgIzL6mL1yqJ0AuTcQeKLblDjP13uzo12VUjKUjIHFExD1_IYmmbrnItj0_TA/s1600-h/CIMG0617.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165080680202124066" style="WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 215px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-3swSyw2xUNsaBqpztu6ZFDLDqmdgKT0ZLg0zd79AN-A4EommXTHmntPz7Npz7ofLBnYmSl6rk00SRmgIzL6mL1yqJ0AuTcQeKLblDjP13uzo12VUjKUjIHFExD1_IYmmbrnItj0_TA/s320/CIMG0617.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">::There are lots of hard corals growing in the lagoon. Branching corals and boulder shaped ones. ::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKs4Jp_Kj-ybwoEAitU7Z4lUVX1Mg1JkHJW9p33JDW3l4YL3D5guFhwNZhZwMILMY5BaWv5iiRuV5F3UaYkeVFfOVOh-idbmL6OV44-KKidkqJZ18sKR-H6Vn4_oZZ2_elhBZWKmtqyU/s1600-h/CIMG0613.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165079073884355346" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKs4Jp_Kj-ybwoEAitU7Z4lUVX1Mg1JkHJW9p33JDW3l4YL3D5guFhwNZhZwMILMY5BaWv5iiRuV5F3UaYkeVFfOVOh-idbmL6OV44-KKidkqJZ18sKR-H6Vn4_oZZ2_elhBZWKmtqyU/s400/CIMG0613.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Above is a group of colonial anemones in a crevice. ::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYH6sVPA4n47urmtQ7Fl0yP2uCn24jz7gm4Ap3BnzUb6e5AxIXPMmLOvSI3EbLUdrTe5eghgCaAHXCz10XsAnuN0aKFO1a5Af7Wphi_GQrKsG8yiPO3Jn7hrXkKcCAdrj2ShuipdWnDGQ/s1600-h/CIMG0622.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165081839843294002" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYH6sVPA4n47urmtQ7Fl0yP2uCn24jz7gm4Ap3BnzUb6e5AxIXPMmLOvSI3EbLUdrTe5eghgCaAHXCz10XsAnuN0aKFO1a5Af7Wphi_GQrKsG8yiPO3Jn7hrXkKcCAdrj2ShuipdWnDGQ/s400/CIMG0622.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Marcus, ever informative, found this pretty little nudibranch near some corals. It feeds on sponges, as I was told. ::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyzZDGEGp6e00mo3d5rVWQQqfX9mLNir2WFppFkJDVOFHGlN7fqB9DMnIVeaS2PHyFGewqI0Jgwsg7_SEhMSt7QUp3BmRGUf5S-h60hCZvEm3UMWchh_0NZon1XfEpEgUm4utfJX9k10/s1600-h/CIMG0619.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165084713176415058" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyzZDGEGp6e00mo3d5rVWQQqfX9mLNir2WFppFkJDVOFHGlN7fqB9DMnIVeaS2PHyFGewqI0Jgwsg7_SEhMSt7QUp3BmRGUf5S-h60hCZvEm3UMWchh_0NZon1XfEpEgUm4utfJX9k10/s320/CIMG0619.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: And he found a juvenile grunt as well::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoU8CLlVUc1LN5iBb-lxoNuFtAD0C1JDWoNjrsr5Ml4gUBreFXIIZeZQ27W8EGWU19yfjMMilbFCq9hnm13qpBkoOXKv8ceoGYm1Yofbl6auVnQ4PLiLtApth-KBZ_tzpHHuplsaxn7g0/s1600-h/CIMG0624.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165081852728195906" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoU8CLlVUc1LN5iBb-lxoNuFtAD0C1JDWoNjrsr5Ml4gUBreFXIIZeZQ27W8EGWU19yfjMMilbFCq9hnm13qpBkoOXKv8ceoGYm1Yofbl6auVnQ4PLiLtApth-KBZ_tzpHHuplsaxn7g0/s400/CIMG0624.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: A pretty little frilly anemone found amongst some branching coral ::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINGPWalSskPolJ848PDpu8hYH_8IxAq-IjVAAVrhsXxssYg-2sxDAgnaKR_Qoa2YxpN9cc0OwcesHVoIwWcKnkiUypsRoSmKkiX6Rg1grDRqN6LST8rhYFLPKGwKRfOIApBRiha-7ORQ/s1600-h/CIMG0634.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165085559284972450" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINGPWalSskPolJ848PDpu8hYH_8IxAq-IjVAAVrhsXxssYg-2sxDAgnaKR_Qoa2YxpN9cc0OwcesHVoIwWcKnkiUypsRoSmKkiX6Rg1grDRqN6LST8rhYFLPKGwKRfOIApBRiha-7ORQ/s400/CIMG0634.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: As it got darker and realising that the tide isnt really receding much, we went to check out the shore on the other side of the island, where the jetty is. And we found zoanthids everywhere, in myraid colours. ::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-3x5CvC7Z_K-B40CBCRsfcOWiuYv2aSqeYsvsXjHWEzF6uw9gnQqunOBHXb9c1cf5l-ugkmePreHFpLqT2LK6cMkXxmiMBfZedeEuKRTCekHi5uVXRauZiYMdXdDL_0Vgkh8j7ABRk4/s1600-h/CIMG0630.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165087049638624178" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-3x5CvC7Z_K-B40CBCRsfcOWiuYv2aSqeYsvsXjHWEzF6uw9gnQqunOBHXb9c1cf5l-ugkmePreHFpLqT2LK6cMkXxmiMBfZedeEuKRTCekHi5uVXRauZiYMdXdDL_0Vgkh8j7ABRk4/s400/CIMG0630.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzy_NakApMXxVDv2l-xUxedDRHZh4FqaTZ2TXIESqgZQChaVc2Mhs2qhhJ4B1PtWY5omycUWTFx6ZWCjt26usxN1mwOnOz2A-YA3AiMjXsplGxJDBOngDFuWGCoi9lSugk2oKbqSVEZIs/s1600-h/CIMG0632.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165087062523526082" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzy_NakApMXxVDv2l-xUxedDRHZh4FqaTZ2TXIESqgZQChaVc2Mhs2qhhJ4B1PtWY5omycUWTFx6ZWCjt26usxN1mwOnOz2A-YA3AiMjXsplGxJDBOngDFuWGCoi9lSugk2oKbqSVEZIs/s400/CIMG0632.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: What are zoanthids? Well, they are related to anemones and corals (Phylum: cnidarians). The colours are determined by the algae which lives inside the zoanthids, somewhat like the giant clam. Whatever it is, it sure is mighty pretty!::<br /><br />:: Actually we found a fish trap and inside there was a copperbanded butterfly fish. It belonged to people who worked in the temple but anyway, we just released it for it did look very sad inside the cage. ::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSNvr4Oaed7NxweK9PV11PW0nvdoGSlp_ZWwG0h_1D2ls82uk2rGk1st4xgj2HdQG-JKDYx_Dj3lkfgbcc-D3UkOkAwXhiLAeqb57ivSAhzPxm0V4fjCEv9nalW2PeI3URvLmPA0BmoI/s1600-h/CIMG0645.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165087960171690962" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSNvr4Oaed7NxweK9PV11PW0nvdoGSlp_ZWwG0h_1D2ls82uk2rGk1st4xgj2HdQG-JKDYx_Dj3lkfgbcc-D3UkOkAwXhiLAeqb57ivSAhzPxm0V4fjCEv9nalW2PeI3URvLmPA0BmoI/s400/CIMG0645.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: We went over to the other lagoon and saw more carpet anemones (but no shrimp) We saw a lone peacock anemone in the murky water. ::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSgVG8DtSofD6e9k9lcB3_GbG3SzwNsB1_ZSkx0Vv1FYGbXLhq9huE2TrAsKpJtuIOOwyqv_8GGXusTvsFkrECqgxXzWUdwTvjPxdpLWlV8gKtQO3lhyphenhyphen5IVVHp4iz9OkZqeuSmKT_xdk/s1600-h/CIMG0646.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165087968761625570" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSgVG8DtSofD6e9k9lcB3_GbG3SzwNsB1_ZSkx0Vv1FYGbXLhq9huE2TrAsKpJtuIOOwyqv_8GGXusTvsFkrECqgxXzWUdwTvjPxdpLWlV8gKtQO3lhyphenhyphen5IVVHp4iz9OkZqeuSmKT_xdk/s400/CIMG0646.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Gobies camouflaged against the sand. They are related to mud-skippers and are common around our shores. I don't think anyone has specifically researched on the number of species that can be found here. Granted, they are rather dull looking to begin with. ::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoLWLHQRvBuY6phyV_33A_1_OM_fYohhQIAxME8x_R9w9kBy2igGTG-YH0yccnDC_vmfXT7TgsIqa9ZO5bsGXShwZosgjau3OtI0-9sdUVxsiIgyqoENt1pGRZUpjScEsQD9NPBEJRpA/s1600-h/CIMG0650.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165089433345473570" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHoLWLHQRvBuY6phyV_33A_1_OM_fYohhQIAxME8x_R9w9kBy2igGTG-YH0yccnDC_vmfXT7TgsIqa9ZO5bsGXShwZosgjau3OtI0-9sdUVxsiIgyqoENt1pGRZUpjScEsQD9NPBEJRpA/s400/CIMG0650.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: This is a black lipped conch. You can actually see its eyes, which reminds me of the eyes of a Muppet. Charmaine saw a few gong gongs and their eyes and has vowed never to eat anything with such expressive eyes, again. ::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr90nqQWwOGUWJCowKBDVDuJDUu1xxmeALLKWmvCmOZDtWyQhAZ5JdoVxjW6QzfdiVOi-aKJHTudQfmOWKM8JU_8IRDZgQKb2QxKKuv6tG3fK2P3ALyXgAtoL9cxZI4ihmnRvB7QPGZ5E/s1600-h/CIMG0655.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165089429050506258" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr90nqQWwOGUWJCowKBDVDuJDUu1xxmeALLKWmvCmOZDtWyQhAZ5JdoVxjW6QzfdiVOi-aKJHTudQfmOWKM8JU_8IRDZgQKb2QxKKuv6tG3fK2P3ALyXgAtoL9cxZI4ihmnRvB7QPGZ5E/s400/CIMG0655.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: A prawn. Wild. Not intended for the dinning table. Well, not yet ::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIjEoCHghkcjLRiXRq9q_AtN-X8RvmVh1jiOzCXmOvi5wZLtDcXjwsKHBCFU8gYADT9Gb_iIms8WGtK6Avfdp67FOTzOkTfxb6L9F0LRNP8ujveOJ_dotVcoftReU7bB8IfzIVXRIayk/s1600-h/CIMG0653.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165089411870637042" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmIjEoCHghkcjLRiXRq9q_AtN-X8RvmVh1jiOzCXmOvi5wZLtDcXjwsKHBCFU8gYADT9Gb_iIms8WGtK6Avfdp67FOTzOkTfxb6L9F0LRNP8ujveOJ_dotVcoftReU7bB8IfzIVXRIayk/s400/CIMG0653.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZqVBHaKUZBTPxtXZOTejuszqtQMkrFaC1w8bArJ3ffRNEhLZNBFsIouVWgLFgnMQyO7cn3FfFi0VUw_QsHLT4wLLSzNMra-hN1U2hTLjRQ_LA9YQlV_UpvsR28iY8-nNJ0jeSJJjb10/s1600-h/CIMG0654.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165089420460571650" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZqVBHaKUZBTPxtXZOTejuszqtQMkrFaC1w8bArJ3ffRNEhLZNBFsIouVWgLFgnMQyO7cn3FfFi0VUw_QsHLT4wLLSzNMra-hN1U2hTLjRQ_LA9YQlV_UpvsR28iY8-nNJ0jeSJJjb10/s400/CIMG0654.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: A surprising find was this rather stoic looking ghost crab <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">(Ocypode ceratophthamla)</span></span></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">. I thought it was dead until it decided it had enough of attention from the rest of us and started to dig itself into the silt. But of course not before a few choice photos ::<br /><br />:: Thank you Ria for organising these trips! It truly has been an amazing and memorable Chinese New Year for me. I can't wait the next trip out already. ::</span></span></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(153,51,0)"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span></span></span>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06944918264933544605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550408845922592837.post-3981629304601731662008-02-09T00:00:00.003+08:002008-07-10T00:53:48.610+08:00CNY 2 on Pulau Hantu (8 Feb 2008)<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Chinese New Year usually is a done deal for me by the first day. Thus, when <a href="http://wildfilms.blogspot.com/">Ria</a> was so kind to organise trips to the Southern Islands during this festive season, I pounced on the opportunity to escape from festive obligations. Well, how many rounds of mahjong, bak kwa, tangerines and pineapple tarts can one take before ennui and indigestion sets in? ::</span></span><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0Dslt-NIoYT4_jk8kwm2srtoUo1eo3lVcZHx4Fj0IenovaOtdZujJXEIjvR6a8e8vZe-yqegnCgkzFc7WZ23_89GKcCsPNLWKLZkCkr4FSzmoQ2Sp6Yae3zbn8cUyN5kyQ_RwsX3WE4/s1600-h/CIMG0363.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0Dslt-NIoYT4_jk8kwm2srtoUo1eo3lVcZHx4Fj0IenovaOtdZujJXEIjvR6a8e8vZe-yqegnCgkzFc7WZ23_89GKcCsPNLWKLZkCkr4FSzmoQ2Sp6Yae3zbn8cUyN5kyQ_RwsX3WE4/s320/CIMG0363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164651003364465906" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHLJazt5e2mfC51Rd1-OlDLLdM7FCyZywfwOZfRwdPmjlzD0yOmtEDci4bfpTiE7Xnduxxp8I_ujZr-xtuf64lhg8RcYd2owuR15nl_9aQwevTy6samRo_Hk8faaZNm89o3TY1jPU6ns/s1600-h/CIMG0367.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGHLJazt5e2mfC51Rd1-OlDLLdM7FCyZywfwOZfRwdPmjlzD0yOmtEDci4bfpTiE7Xnduxxp8I_ujZr-xtuf64lhg8RcYd2owuR15nl_9aQwevTy6samRo_Hk8faaZNm89o3TY1jPU6ns/s320/CIMG0367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164651011954400514" border="0" /></a> </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: My first time on <a href="http://www.sgwiki.com/wiki/Nature_in_Sentosa#Pulau_Hantu">Pulau Hantu</a>, and no there are no hantus (not that I saw or felt one that is) on this beautiful islet. Many families come here over the long festive weekend to camp and it turns into a kampong of sorts. ::</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83_7F5XpFHRvGRYdyhM2zhaLKd0biAK6PttgWqLxzrXORNQPKVd4Ew6xW1HpMH43KJUxLdsLm3hTDs34b0Ddh8CtE4pLejP5SCqHqtjOeeuX0gLiKAnrXTboVzD5R5GDPVyFL-iNJlHY/s1600-h/CIMG0372.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83_7F5XpFHRvGRYdyhM2zhaLKd0biAK6PttgWqLxzrXORNQPKVd4Ew6xW1HpMH43KJUxLdsLm3hTDs34b0Ddh8CtE4pLejP5SCqHqtjOeeuX0gLiKAnrXTboVzD5R5GDPVyFL-iNJlHY/s320/CIMG0372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164654808705490194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6TdazzaXBp78IDfU6wDg1r5j-cPzhG3BXCkZDLf9LAdNRtdDHrXxnMD0VlH2smNOMpPZGwBC-guROKcgLrhOQ3-fTZs_qfX1DgHzkG70ViyMayJRHXpZyj0XAFfisZFWd94HSBBpXLWA/s1600-h/CIMG0376.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 203px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3f9adnO1gcqvMyVw8eVR8t46PibaCvVYqQIBREviW7GdriH0GxLvd2AzJ7hramfNAkyGp8QQlEDehC-vNrG_bPF3k4iOsJJghLXUAT-1GTST3lbcBmcdodjVW-sNbs3WYCJuhBsUVbU4/s320/CIMG0389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164682618618731922" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: There are three lagoons on the island, and just across, one can see the massive silos and refineries that make our nation very rich. One might think with such polluting industries relatively near to the shore there wouldn't be much to see but the reef and marine life seems to be thriving in the waters off Pulau Hantu.There is a even a group of <a href="http://www.pulauhantu.org/">Singaporeans</a> who come to Hantu to dive and discover its natural underwater beauty. Turtles have been spotted here too! ::</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUGXNzD5K4f_wkJCId4ciy2MwG-PxoBZQlDVQA4pFYEZjtmFnm7cIvj0QXjJb9VWqLRPuAntqkg4SJ8CNqmJl2C_yW9KNchBvEDmk05VxvFtv9NWEhaKfqg7hiROxKJhWrmVFTXC-cws/s1600-h/CIMG0392.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUGXNzD5K4f_wkJCId4ciy2MwG-PxoBZQlDVQA4pFYEZjtmFnm7cIvj0QXjJb9VWqLRPuAntqkg4SJ8CNqmJl2C_yW9KNchBvEDmk05VxvFtv9NWEhaKfqg7hiROxKJhWrmVFTXC-cws/s320/CIMG0392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164682657273437602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdYb65HAVR3kKbA1TpuwsShMc2AHMtRYzWYOMzj6KbP3RTPTLp37Eq804cQR860fyvTcNcg9nEiLkK2Sku7hzph_OGe4VzUm2ni9-mBZiiDczTqHe7N984JiH46f7bvVNZKE8bXM591Y/s1600-h/CIMG0496.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 207px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9M2EHxYFmffRI36dlrllLxaMxaX46n4dQ1FE_8h_vk9dJOfbbI5ysobXLVYuxU_76av9ltX-WTEtYM-8mI_BVzoHiiPs8jLN2fxF8VSIR68_QF45Pkt5WSFZHZy9yGJPoDNY7sNI8_qo/s320/CIMG0404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165016633649805010" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">::Saw these two fishes (blennies? gobies?) doing this sort of dance among the sea grass. Strange though, one has its mouth attached to the belly of the other the whole time. Collecting eggs? Perhaps they are mouth breeders ::</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_AVisFJ3ivABnuOjZFYTQrd_wR0QTMmAPmoo2NcxOl-3K5tI-esSNb8NETqI_b9Zt7xNJW5boXIj3KQMLv1tf197kdLNp12myAS-lgtKVEdAlGqjpBoll0lkD7y8CE5Oi3xgJq-w9FI/s1600-h/CIMG0419.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5_AVisFJ3ivABnuOjZFYTQrd_wR0QTMmAPmoo2NcxOl-3K5tI-esSNb8NETqI_b9Zt7xNJW5boXIj3KQMLv1tf197kdLNp12myAS-lgtKVEdAlGqjpBoll0lkD7y8CE5Oi3xgJq-w9FI/s320/CIMG0419.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165018016629274354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOmnjiAfdG3gzHf7PHG6ajphKJrYGgOJPR9EIfFEzhizVVND6bkMIuWQsz-gLr6K-Hl9i3hlsOXYFnlD3gUHS0zILWj2jg139pH2-sIGBlgEO87QSFbkjsKFG2lRahmBVKr1hnoIfNNo/s1600-h/CIMG0420.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQOmnjiAfdG3gzHf7PHG6ajphKJrYGgOJPR9EIfFEzhizVVND6bkMIuWQsz-gLr6K-Hl9i3hlsOXYFnlD3gUHS0zILWj2jg139pH2-sIGBlgEO87QSFbkjsKFG2lRahmBVKr1hnoIfNNo/s320/CIMG0420.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165018020924241666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqb81-uo-VsITOTPWFdXDHS3XP-12EjWhwLQxSM62rXBaJfomgWU-jlfOk2c96qExJAkrcNK9ciHh5h6otYDd1N2Ni7E0HKYEpDl8S_JceGbDP_oSrAmbdlXyJ0X5OFPUWejskUZjXyMk/s1600-h/CIMG0503.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqb81-uo-VsITOTPWFdXDHS3XP-12EjWhwLQxSM62rXBaJfomgWU-jlfOk2c96qExJAkrcNK9ciHh5h6otYDd1N2Ni7E0HKYEpDl8S_JceGbDP_oSrAmbdlXyJ0X5OFPUWejskUZjXyMk/s320/CIMG0503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165018029514176274" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">::Spectacular fan worms::<br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpaUhs_Kg6IwYMqTTPif1eyeV_bQ75dWd_oQ546GigZVPE7WTLSN8U-E7-oVEhCaMV3AHJaiZuSfDtROOhXGNZ1cIZVV_kuQBgh9CxHarBIbM7tqxeOQaPNPUfl2G4MFkLUAODG_sEZM/s1600-h/CIMG0410.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpaUhs_Kg6IwYMqTTPif1eyeV_bQ75dWd_oQ546GigZVPE7WTLSN8U-E7-oVEhCaMV3AHJaiZuSfDtROOhXGNZ1cIZVV_kuQBgh9CxHarBIbM7tqxeOQaPNPUfl2G4MFkLUAODG_sEZM/s400/CIMG0410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165018639399532322" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Chay Hoon found this lovely feather star <span style="font-style: italic;">(crinoids or sea lilies)</span>::</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOAbiFg_w8eFVk3LB8_TYbjRjvrrHWlT5TjAHeVwB18lb2CVc5GzndDt9o26zsRm5ePwtfFomLdFkDsd8kxB56phYdmqJlWXraN7rApqPTiJjU9iJADjskrFGirTcKQb3wU2zkjweYT0/s1600-h/CIMG0411.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOAbiFg_w8eFVk3LB8_TYbjRjvrrHWlT5TjAHeVwB18lb2CVc5GzndDt9o26zsRm5ePwtfFomLdFkDsd8kxB56phYdmqJlWXraN7rApqPTiJjU9iJADjskrFGirTcKQb3wU2zkjweYT0/s400/CIMG0411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165020159817955138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIMa3mtR1u75mYBvwVyhtdGQ4xsbWLvCP9QON90kTd0hNW5zGMtuUvxs4SgcEFdmkxSqAmTi4zS0G4Gw0hP7n0mWzkWhS0_VxWzGR_s3EfCteKJKzV33fQUnT-KWryENlNFENXuqhdzs/s1600-h/CIMG0422.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkIMa3mtR1u75mYBvwVyhtdGQ4xsbWLvCP9QON90kTd0hNW5zGMtuUvxs4SgcEFdmkxSqAmTi4zS0G4Gw0hP7n0mWzkWhS0_VxWzGR_s3EfCteKJKzV33fQUnT-KWryENlNFENXuqhdzs/s400/CIMG0422.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165020164112922450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dg1J_GFCl8u782Iu7B-WyZryvN8FMcVA4O1UhIt_XwxsF6Ns3rVQzSI-a8VXHdOVG54ByQsI2NPaP91aHgRCTgjoms3yYiUTBIBYIUWDq-rra543MSAKQNybGpxQV9fODDi_xOOZdAg/s1600-h/CIMG0424.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dg1J_GFCl8u782Iu7B-WyZryvN8FMcVA4O1UhIt_XwxsF6Ns3rVQzSI-a8VXHdOVG54ByQsI2NPaP91aHgRCTgjoms3yYiUTBIBYIUWDq-rra543MSAKQNybGpxQV9fODDi_xOOZdAg/s400/CIMG0424.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165020146933053234" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">::The globally vulnerable Giant Clam. Found two of them in the lagoon, fairly big. One of them had a mushroom coral or bubble coral living next to it. The colours you see are zooxanthellae (algae) which lives in its mantle and the clam opens its lips in the sun so that the algae can photosynthesis, and extract nutrients from them. In return, the clam protects the algae. ::</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EqNLMLmlQgRsa7aKjDJAdlWNlY6xkDto1LlVBDzfihX46tqChTGWeSgX2wFIJbjzov8FYK8OS-b7jHiGCezWPMcK3BdEpnGvxFBjTi1FFXCkN7PRZMgAeMeRb346MOMjIEpDa2bMe1M/s1600-h/CIMG0434.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EqNLMLmlQgRsa7aKjDJAdlWNlY6xkDto1LlVBDzfihX46tqChTGWeSgX2wFIJbjzov8FYK8OS-b7jHiGCezWPMcK3BdEpnGvxFBjTi1FFXCkN7PRZMgAeMeRb346MOMjIEpDa2bMe1M/s320/CIMG0434.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165022225697224546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGOgyER-eT-Ei0rft1JGdGPZevabEzipHzQr8ut0YGHd8zrp_q4H2MSaXVnupQte6bIU2DxRaTNr2DvtJSkljt6QaO77IFq5LN5J5vxqXM6eHMuZwrZ9k-t6PFF3TR62CpkIPItYsPPY/s1600-h/CIMG0435.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGOgyER-eT-Ei0rft1JGdGPZevabEzipHzQr8ut0YGHd8zrp_q4H2MSaXVnupQte6bIU2DxRaTNr2DvtJSkljt6QaO77IFq5LN5J5vxqXM6eHMuZwrZ9k-t6PFF3TR62CpkIPItYsPPY/s320/CIMG0435.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165022234287159154" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Colonial anemones or zoanthids. When submerged in the water, its tentacles come out to feed on zooplankton.::</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BV2oqi7ZM9PM7A-uHfZblGPxx5bSL1ekYtiuHCdc1VumtUIg5dmyjqbRPWggilfcmuM7_-3WsjDvA6cUuCEC50iHzkwsfia3E-7pm4ASb_M4apjFSmN2xncUbIUHbksPAV79qigSHTA/s1600-h/CIMG0452.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BV2oqi7ZM9PM7A-uHfZblGPxx5bSL1ekYtiuHCdc1VumtUIg5dmyjqbRPWggilfcmuM7_-3WsjDvA6cUuCEC50iHzkwsfia3E-7pm4ASb_M4apjFSmN2xncUbIUHbksPAV79qigSHTA/s320/CIMG0452.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165024287281526658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qFhklYKGArmWM7EJaCqIGR0Q_oZssrlJ6q5EnXftJYYF6FpHZIHqA1iBcmZnlZlBJqduhc_i7ApHRd3JxqXzprbyK0Dzr7cj0HFCXYcPZG2ya3LRaCfaEDh5kjnJ20wQ77CNlBfxl5E/s1600-h/CIMG0469.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qFhklYKGArmWM7EJaCqIGR0Q_oZssrlJ6q5EnXftJYYF6FpHZIHqA1iBcmZnlZlBJqduhc_i7ApHRd3JxqXzprbyK0Dzr7cj0HFCXYcPZG2ya3LRaCfaEDh5kjnJ20wQ77CNlBfxl5E/s320/CIMG0469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165024295871461266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5zsd_YR3cLYYx0TLZLLvqSC06UbOv3Jf24nrInhqwXk7HBB6iBSS3A9EAv4Uk09IqrnZg8pNZ-j_va2TpJTtUmKVOHEmoS2lZAXIB2VBNHsYjnIrgb6FIZYpz5-QVMx-m2E-RRWgCWY/s1600-h/CIMG0481.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_5zsd_YR3cLYYx0TLZLLvqSC06UbOv3Jf24nrInhqwXk7HBB6iBSS3A9EAv4Uk09IqrnZg8pNZ-j_va2TpJTtUmKVOHEmoS2lZAXIB2VBNHsYjnIrgb6FIZYpz5-QVMx-m2E-RRWgCWY/s320/CIMG0481.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165024300166428578" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">::The reef reveals itself to us as the tide receded. Lucky for us, the water was super clear today and we saw plenty. However, sargassum seaweeds were growing thick across the reef ::</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMu0yAm6WdPpYUq5nt1VhHkTFvybY1GxkEuhdZQOQPh8INyqZRFMdG32TUZUAxKjCJ6QUgl7xqkMe5EITmXJa3j4iryqzIJaKswRTbbnSW72a18Xn5o0NZfAFWuvNxYylbyX2pdsDx_c/s1600-h/CIMG0511.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMu0yAm6WdPpYUq5nt1VhHkTFvybY1GxkEuhdZQOQPh8INyqZRFMdG32TUZUAxKjCJ6QUgl7xqkMe5EITmXJa3j4iryqzIJaKswRTbbnSW72a18Xn5o0NZfAFWuvNxYylbyX2pdsDx_c/s320/CIMG0511.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165027946593662994" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQ7B9o0-JRVIOwQu3bm56FKcanlZYV9Yc1KAbr0RBorpkTd4dn16MDPlkSuaSzkw2zf5LfH-DN_CSlILU6QJyz_Ycz7IhlaJPtC5dFU5NkeVojzMK6G7lFH9DTXA-jkHZMLnIrJAFX9U/s1600-h/CIMG0465.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfQ7B9o0-JRVIOwQu3bm56FKcanlZYV9Yc1KAbr0RBorpkTd4dn16MDPlkSuaSzkw2zf5LfH-DN_CSlILU6QJyz_Ycz7IhlaJPtC5dFU5NkeVojzMK6G7lFH9DTXA-jkHZMLnIrJAFX9U/s320/CIMG0465.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165027938003728386" border="0" /></a><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcMhSc9M_VcLL17bw6juEtucQnY4Xq7uSaSYxXieEYYhRfr_4BTPCGpYwD0iYqQsiSJ3TUM4rJqv07mbhGpGWFGtjrPeX3wfWsgjce9_voQEAgMEnObrWCJOYqBv5OHwXzdw5cvV8Qpk/s1600-h/CIMG0431.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcMhSc9M_VcLL17bw6juEtucQnY4Xq7uSaSYxXieEYYhRfr_4BTPCGpYwD0iYqQsiSJ3TUM4rJqv07mbhGpGWFGtjrPeX3wfWsgjce9_voQEAgMEnObrWCJOYqBv5OHwXzdw5cvV8Qpk/s320/CIMG0431.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165037790658705650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2kEv0uZI_nW_1wOIwPEptleYYaqo_Vfm5OMsMIZkJHTw0gwg4Fgir2J1nPMwwP9gXvupIZdFoOrsKz_GOCkeSj01iHkNWrdzyhGvfklaOCEIfbSy8azrWhPqWeoBx8J81Z0XqD-XzO4/s1600-h/CIMG0510.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2kEv0uZI_nW_1wOIwPEptleYYaqo_Vfm5OMsMIZkJHTw0gwg4Fgir2J1nPMwwP9gXvupIZdFoOrsKz_GOCkeSj01iHkNWrdzyhGvfklaOCEIfbSy8azrWhPqWeoBx8J81Z0XqD-XzO4/s320/CIMG0510.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165027925118826482" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Leathery soft corals like these can be seen with their polyps out, some the size of coffee tables. ::</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; 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width: 243px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv2PzNcqVELSF4FZODLiY_Kzl9CHe_CKsR-P6i_oLxRr2M7XFMoSZjwUnKCLnGtt4qwv_KuiOkJq79MuyqqxK4MGbPXZYPrw87cy9PVqMjJLPhjvH2N4OP2nQxvmS1wwyiyUOSOD7_Orc/s320/CIMG0458.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165026159887267810" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Corals living on top of other corals ::</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2p_JPAE9q61-2AHFaYFtBG83YImHZ9BUcNwRLOz-Rih7h-H0rGlLDetUscPtjn7q0ZDusisYiQTsQewwwUKTuQU_FmYb_y1kbaO4_CLHEBqrEBlIK6_isRZ59nRL9aMHbp0bddYI3_nA/s1600-h/CIMG0464.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2p_JPAE9q61-2AHFaYFtBG83YImHZ9BUcNwRLOz-Rih7h-H0rGlLDetUscPtjn7q0ZDusisYiQTsQewwwUKTuQU_FmYb_y1kbaO4_CLHEBqrEBlIK6_isRZ59nRL9aMHbp0bddYI3_nA/s320/CIMG0464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165027963773532194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DhshqLRfmv4hhyphenhyphennq6qcWE3-s34a7RLWWyzhedau_o9U-bTsgHvP_TyAvMQOZA0m7yhWkwLeCvWIYIMeJ_k6WcndBndIvjBLWDLE9Aru_wo-KkOj2hO516n9XGmf_yuzoQcyP8FRUGpU/s1600-h/CIMG0463.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DhshqLRfmv4hhyphenhyphennq6qcWE3-s34a7RLWWyzhedau_o9U-bTsgHvP_TyAvMQOZA0m7yhWkwLeCvWIYIMeJ_k6WcndBndIvjBLWDLE9Aru_wo-KkOj2hO516n9XGmf_yuzoQcyP8FRUGpU/s320/CIMG0463.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165027972363466802" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: This coral is named dead men's fingers ::<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamEWnWh24iTFwp15Q4MpEVdYwOzpwXWVVyTuJLT-Jab4h_asZkaDU0WiTgBIX-Y_kgnlHNOHyS-bV6ExKaeh8eWFyLTXHqE9AUsgMzP1qe8ETkarDGL6pe5niyCrGvnWCfNE4jU9jhIU/s1600-h/CIMG0448.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhamEWnWh24iTFwp15Q4MpEVdYwOzpwXWVVyTuJLT-Jab4h_asZkaDU0WiTgBIX-Y_kgnlHNOHyS-bV6ExKaeh8eWFyLTXHqE9AUsgMzP1qe8ETkarDGL6pe5niyCrGvnWCfNE4jU9jhIU/s400/CIMG0448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165031434107107394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4ospJWcpEsBOsu8S3F60NAvWGFq9NdwtBfJZMBr52vFkacoL0mWhhW5bnvt3rj5P_jG-mW9v8KfX0I-XKBieWHuQtGxe22LlqvQVviL07gI6XWMEyhWaWEMUbccL0mNvUxss4ZpNKqY/s1600-h/CIMG0474.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4ospJWcpEsBOsu8S3F60NAvWGFq9NdwtBfJZMBr52vFkacoL0mWhhW5bnvt3rj5P_jG-mW9v8KfX0I-XKBieWHuQtGxe22LlqvQVviL07gI6XWMEyhWaWEMUbccL0mNvUxss4ZpNKqY/s400/CIMG0474.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165031451286976610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_0aw5JapFr-dt3tcYW6gRq4rHw_-0NYKb70dGOF36PXz50uhxUhdCisderqm003jGBDvUVoz9emJ4tEUp1E9uDWvPc8dcxCzqu62Ykud5poAxmeIp4SQjRied4bJf57jBzrDszt8bus/s1600-h/CIMG0490.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_0aw5JapFr-dt3tcYW6gRq4rHw_-0NYKb70dGOF36PXz50uhxUhdCisderqm003jGBDvUVoz9emJ4tEUp1E9uDWvPc8dcxCzqu62Ykud5poAxmeIp4SQjRied4bJf57jBzrDszt8bus/s400/CIMG0490.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165031442697042002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Magnificent and giant anemones <span style="font-style: italic;">(Stichodactyla gigantea & Heteractis magnifica)</span></span></span><em></em><em></em><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> can be found, though i personally didn't see any clown fish aka nemos, they do live amongst these beauties.::</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-G9bsEnsC1GwVnQ42-HegZn_pFuQmAEMwb5VMu34cffQYgtnwv5YyqXoqp70-6GVpAvedONys6c8kNrWO8gTlLNlruD3OwanAQEwZETjL4xtv2vWO_Ju3ce-KmsRRBmKBM4hR-Kc1hE/s1600-h/CIMG0476.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-G9bsEnsC1GwVnQ42-HegZn_pFuQmAEMwb5VMu34cffQYgtnwv5YyqXoqp70-6GVpAvedONys6c8kNrWO8gTlLNlruD3OwanAQEwZETjL4xtv2vWO_Ju3ce-KmsRRBmKBM4hR-Kc1hE/s320/CIMG0476.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165037773478836434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88J_LAYfFZeHV-62hCuuJ_LVo7zVAauEfDEYSCHHeGq7XTvtgVRf8xLMe0JKdPHZgzQ10nQ9PjfwoDhzzXCgraw_v-xlTt0pkC9efvd7uNvsh0dPpcGEBsaoCt4aUo29hlxdi7x7qxGY/s1600-h/CIMG0478.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88J_LAYfFZeHV-62hCuuJ_LVo7zVAauEfDEYSCHHeGq7XTvtgVRf8xLMe0JKdPHZgzQ10nQ9PjfwoDhzzXCgraw_v-xlTt0pkC9efvd7uNvsh0dPpcGEBsaoCt4aUo29hlxdi7x7qxGY/s320/CIMG0478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165037799248640258" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">::And, found near these huge anemones are tiny frilly anemones.::</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><em></em><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2udvJwqgkHfw1_DrTndRvODjbI1gqb3IH52JVzCuQnQ1uiFszDDGyQJwLdOXaNpz6n7xBaBZ2v5zK8vQzBqPqJcnN9HTxR2y44lcA0EqA3AmVzrDoV30ZN8eTh_GXGMOeFl1ZleHbsyo/s1600-h/CIMG0468.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2udvJwqgkHfw1_DrTndRvODjbI1gqb3IH52JVzCuQnQ1uiFszDDGyQJwLdOXaNpz6n7xBaBZ2v5zK8vQzBqPqJcnN9HTxR2y44lcA0EqA3AmVzrDoV30ZN8eTh_GXGMOeFl1ZleHbsyo/s320/CIMG0468.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165034715462121586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintddKewfUeeZmSt7752CMHdbXKH1HjS9V95md_Us0Il8D1zvavvt6jlHTY_byYq0LahVuyfNhXJFjGU4gKeyo8ArXfCMLkrL0Bi5z4Tc1IGw9WkO5q62KcFXqJYuGTFKuwiC-Ky7mpec/s1600-h/CIMG0504.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintddKewfUeeZmSt7752CMHdbXKH1HjS9V95md_Us0Il8D1zvavvt6jlHTY_byYq0LahVuyfNhXJFjGU4gKeyo8ArXfCMLkrL0Bi5z4Tc1IGw9WkO5q62KcFXqJYuGTFKuwiC-Ky7mpec/s320/CIMG0504.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165034736936958098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_KQLakKjQo8mDHE5C1l0W6-LCwqNE5bat0QLiuBNG2l8F3aJm5BXtVMIIJl82oiwLGN9gW-Q-lvNQ-yfJIPw3M64UcjZYYUj8ogtNAVnzqlISo2KP7sVxj9jG7gXXxVpOKh2OelgBM4/s1600-h/CIMG0506.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_KQLakKjQo8mDHE5C1l0W6-LCwqNE5bat0QLiuBNG2l8F3aJm5BXtVMIIJl82oiwLGN9gW-Q-lvNQ-yfJIPw3M64UcjZYYUj8ogtNAVnzqlISo2KP7sVxj9jG7gXXxVpOKh2OelgBM4/s320/CIMG0506.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165034745526892706" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">::More soft corals. Again, I couldn't find any shrimps, coweries or snails on these pink corals ::</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gN8zO2NFv_cvaTZSgmwnpl64O-6ZxRsRGJLpw3wgzwXAWRWyalztwkEbL_WjjFtqtMJpAB0OePgRxmLOUv7eVCZklx4Wjv73IbkcVjwuC3r_GtT-u3mcE04D8orgey7os8KASFcgjg8/s1600-h/CIMG0479.JPG"> <img style="cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5gN8zO2NFv_cvaTZSgmwnpl64O-6ZxRsRGJLpw3wgzwXAWRWyalztwkEbL_WjjFtqtMJpAB0OePgRxmLOUv7eVCZklx4Wjv73IbkcVjwuC3r_GtT-u3mcE04D8orgey7os8KASFcgjg8/s320/CIMG0479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165034724052056194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdU2eD7yhsCfJbDvxv8iFAGuBXTkpFXRxKs3-0ZknSjSBspMvIHHeLM9AUwv6HZXvYE3YJw_k7aPnPifebtJAc4feA1ClExECB4EAh7ZehWleYhESHcAglhW5lXYn1DZH-a01Vn4C4Mc/s1600-h/CIMG0532.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdU2eD7yhsCfJbDvxv8iFAGuBXTkpFXRxKs3-0ZknSjSBspMvIHHeLM9AUwv6HZXvYE3YJw_k7aPnPifebtJAc4feA1ClExECB4EAh7ZehWleYhESHcAglhW5lXYn1DZH-a01Vn4C4Mc/s320/CIMG0532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165035862218389698" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Saw mushroom corals as well, with their polyps out too. They can actually move ::</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuyvEe4Cw6VhFCInx4cD7SGAxl74B8ycdJX-u796bhUQuLa92X91rCh0zlpZ9gJyc_eg17rHt2oZxcuxNjT2gaTx7iXN7iPVpfDvrhU3imMY5CMZLYQjsocC4K83ibi-f6EBcYHfMJyY/s1600-h/CIMG0518.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuyvEe4Cw6VhFCInx4cD7SGAxl74B8ycdJX-u796bhUQuLa92X91rCh0zlpZ9gJyc_eg17rHt2oZxcuxNjT2gaTx7iXN7iPVpfDvrhU3imMY5CMZLYQjsocC4K83ibi-f6EBcYHfMJyY/s320/CIMG0518.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165040204430326034" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAUFx1__iCBDZCbK5q3wmOHU9VavfodoWsvOE7QYMqnkPH6u3fnJpADK42y3Hu2tbNzZ5L4lB9lkNvtDT0Ef0Sg4E8xCx0MNG058r0jW-5HIxjPJRtyhmvl3guHozCeQbc7DTyMSKvOo/s1600-h/CIMG0520.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAUFx1__iCBDZCbK5q3wmOHU9VavfodoWsvOE7QYMqnkPH6u3fnJpADK42y3Hu2tbNzZ5L4lB9lkNvtDT0Ef0Sg4E8xCx0MNG058r0jW-5HIxjPJRtyhmvl3guHozCeQbc7DTyMSKvOo/s320/CIMG0520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165040230200129842" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: <a href="http://uforest.blogspot.com/2008/02/cny-hantu.html">Siyang</a>, <a href="http://naturescouter.blogspot.com/2008/02/cny-day-2-at-pulau-hantu.html">Sijie</a>, <a href="http://wherediscoverybegins.blogspot.com/2008/02/discovery-hantu-on-08-feb-2008.html">July</a> and <a href="http://tidechaser.blogspot.com/2008/02/hantu-on-cny-day-2.html">Ron</a> found these very auspicious looking red feather stars ::<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7UEfWK7ZoM2VxhGTvaSdf9krwAPth2Y_DeJeJjD1wNtFXZ0uqk_gydfJIhChH7cPjEhecFLU2Yy1AaTn8hD7xqXbayhxHJusCIYT35VUZvRV-B-vhk7__OlIMGyopX2X0rsAmeTwG8s/s1600-h/CIMG0528.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb7UEfWK7ZoM2VxhGTvaSdf9krwAPth2Y_DeJeJjD1wNtFXZ0uqk_gydfJIhChH7cPjEhecFLU2Yy1AaTn8hD7xqXbayhxHJusCIYT35VUZvRV-B-vhk7__OlIMGyopX2X0rsAmeTwG8s/s320/CIMG0528.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165041793568225602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLp4i0yEOV77Fo9fV8Xawg8h4E2HbuYUbE0kE1AgD0G31XJtarSndPFfSRTJamgdsP6hI1pH-ECNSTrI8VNpVVZf0r9iImyXN-6XcQ_Fpf2ZtIxxCzv_J5KWes42jAW5BjM628eZMHwU/s1600-h/CIMG0509.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLp4i0yEOV77Fo9fV8Xawg8h4E2HbuYUbE0kE1AgD0G31XJtarSndPFfSRTJamgdsP6hI1pH-ECNSTrI8VNpVVZf0r9iImyXN-6XcQ_Fpf2ZtIxxCzv_J5KWes42jAW5BjM628eZMHwU/s320/CIMG0509.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165041810748094802" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">::<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Top:</span> A tiny perfectly round hard coral (faviidae). <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bottom:</span> Blue sponges amongst zoanthids ::<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvGXWMIJkH6DvzkYkTW1Zyd7-736ZPDq_Epk1L31f4lgs8WeKcLnZLFUsUxGwpL0IuV5QJT-qDVpHgqr9xG33UMHgg3SXpe5O1eYN_jce7kFxRU9zBAXjLpmTmF48abe3Z4lEGseH0zs/s1600-h/CIMG0521.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicvGXWMIJkH6DvzkYkTW1Zyd7-736ZPDq_Epk1L31f4lgs8WeKcLnZLFUsUxGwpL0IuV5QJT-qDVpHgqr9xG33UMHgg3SXpe5O1eYN_jce7kFxRU9zBAXjLpmTmF48abe3Z4lEGseH0zs/s320/CIMG0521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165043533029980514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMGIRsxPT8aTrSfWINeq2WADWh2awRF2axExNxerLmWJdlbVMOlH2JBVMmOFtc5R1tp1I8NcGEJpqNr0Q_AljuP65cqj9UF5meWDW8sEVpzaifJpxXkEPw3bTLZG5W673izRwUGWZIwY/s1600-h/CIMG0523.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMGIRsxPT8aTrSfWINeq2WADWh2awRF2axExNxerLmWJdlbVMOlH2JBVMmOFtc5R1tp1I8NcGEJpqNr0Q_AljuP65cqj9UF5meWDW8sEVpzaifJpxXkEPw3bTLZG5W673izRwUGWZIwY/s320/CIMG0523.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165043550209849714" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">::Nudibranchs named <span style="font-style: italic;">discodoris boholensis</span>.</span></span><em></em><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">How I recall its latin name? DORIS the BOHO LEN's SIS-ter likes to go to the DISCO</span></span><em></em><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">.<br />(thanks sijie for the heads up on my spelling mistake...btw, this flatworm is probably first found on the island of Bohol in the Philippines ::</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETrG_g3T8gZIa6LvK7gmH8lJBfCMcUqi0qvLN4maiWK_0kHHWevK_FOI4B5Z4CWerPDKWEcpOwEhGMsMwMH-u8HjZmxlBqukb79HQpmOSCy0zj7W3acABgYhsuiDGOqcttZaHAWF8rTM/s1600-h/CIMG0542.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETrG_g3T8gZIa6LvK7gmH8lJBfCMcUqi0qvLN4maiWK_0kHHWevK_FOI4B5Z4CWerPDKWEcpOwEhGMsMwMH-u8HjZmxlBqukb79HQpmOSCy0zj7W3acABgYhsuiDGOqcttZaHAWF8rTM/s400/CIMG0542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165044327598930306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3pmiIIQQP66zwat0ulQgyr44W6QQ5Vou-54wgOmOyTot7vTUbJ0zJlWX48CoGm3MXDClBrUiFUTzzme8uzs-JnX4mrLVqug_qjrMdCtDSwllI1NL7Tq4buUj6a6xnydKuLK6hFoUemk/s1600-h/CIMG0543.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3pmiIIQQP66zwat0ulQgyr44W6QQ5Vou-54wgOmOyTot7vTUbJ0zJlWX48CoGm3MXDClBrUiFUTzzme8uzs-JnX4mrLVqug_qjrMdCtDSwllI1NL7Tq4buUj6a6xnydKuLK6hFoUemk/s400/CIMG0543.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165045547369642386" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />:: As dusk, came Ria and I explored the other lagoons. We saw amongst this clump of orange sponge a swimming anemone and a flat worm. ::</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0yXQr6o1EriMlHHWFwt_LdHQT0LWs98-0IIwpBWmr2s6YDm0v-wPrIO5-6TVctZoLqkxCcmbomj3kVMsHPgJRePhKIbwlMfdd6pwd5v8tPDbU67AVWdWcAbHCfuouC-tbFVJxJGLBy0/s1600-h/CIMG0546.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0yXQr6o1EriMlHHWFwt_LdHQT0LWs98-0IIwpBWmr2s6YDm0v-wPrIO5-6TVctZoLqkxCcmbomj3kVMsHPgJRePhKIbwlMfdd6pwd5v8tPDbU67AVWdWcAbHCfuouC-tbFVJxJGLBy0/s400/CIMG0546.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165047192342116786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: As I was walking back to the first lagoon, I found these two sad looking nudibranchs. Can see the rhinophores? ::</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUa7ceff8E-7Pa65DmyxccvNUuNn3l-Re9TAc1MgjvJC1kRoU13_FBHc0oYs3VYeBEtO_d6A_qsDWfPuJurQQ9qcojPx9aZDlpzTL0L5M5T5MQf7FIrlxmHmHzsI4XZTOGQru-jWScdsc/s1600-h/CIMG0548.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUa7ceff8E-7Pa65DmyxccvNUuNn3l-Re9TAc1MgjvJC1kRoU13_FBHc0oYs3VYeBEtO_d6A_qsDWfPuJurQQ9qcojPx9aZDlpzTL0L5M5T5MQf7FIrlxmHmHzsI4XZTOGQru-jWScdsc/s400/CIMG0548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165047200932051394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: The common sand stars are out on the sandy part of the lagoon. I just found out that their anuses are located on top of their bodies ::</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zJQzPBLJ86ksa-68eRh-GGrYN4J_TpifpJY8pUpePmwpQV4KutX_1g-y07ugInI16O81Tev6aXGgdVd4gVjoT-nnsoiWhuIdwcmPxGGfUvsevtIh7aB10u4Jjx_gyS9OL-TOGL33FCk/s1600-h/CIMG0551.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zJQzPBLJ86ksa-68eRh-GGrYN4J_TpifpJY8pUpePmwpQV4KutX_1g-y07ugInI16O81Tev6aXGgdVd4gVjoT-nnsoiWhuIdwcmPxGGfUvsevtIh7aB10u4Jjx_gyS9OL-TOGL33FCk/s400/CIMG0551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165047222406887906" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: And to end of the night, I perved on sand stars having sex. The males are on top while the females are below, usually minding their own business until some horny sand star comes by and climbs on top of them and clamps themselves between the arms (rape!). Okay la, they just release eggs and sperm into the water ::<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:: Thank Ria for organising this Chinese New Year trips. And everyone else who made it so enjoyable. And thus to say thanks I have blogged about our wonderful trip, though I hate it (blogging, not the shore) and its painful and I should be sleeping. Okay, Kusu blog tommorrow or later or something. ::</span></span><br /></div></div>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06944918264933544605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550408845922592837.post-59012275029225496672008-01-24T23:04:00.001+08:002008-07-10T01:01:01.043+08:00The wilder side of Sentosa, without the alcohol (24 Jan, 2008)<span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">:: Bumped into a friend at VivoCity Foodcourt, whilst having dinner with Kenerf after our evening explorations down Sentosa's shore. He was surprised to hear that we were out taking pictures at Sentosa on a weekday evening <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">(Wah no need to work one! So shiok!). </span>Anyway, we showed him the photos and first thing he said was," Eh, you all go Underwater World ah?" Ha! Well, to enjoy Singapore's natural native heritage one doesn't really need to fork out dosh for exorbitant admission fees or require air-conditioned and simulated environs. Just get a pair of booties and head out to the nearest shores at the next low tide and you can really see some of the spectacular marine life up close and personal, and not from behind a 10 inch perplex glass. ::</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwlTpO9gAd7VWcX0aPaYubZFAq90pTgmmE9JBQytkVkJDTIu8960kjRTdn06sUALZE7DOPHPvJn0pseZf2bV7OWtEIvOzUzHAJkJ9iRjmJwrNJxsrYb-WkKzBNb-_hlTlxys__S-tyu4/s1600-h/IMG_3744.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159072029825522114" style="WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwlTpO9gAd7VWcX0aPaYubZFAq90pTgmmE9JBQytkVkJDTIu8960kjRTdn06sUALZE7DOPHPvJn0pseZf2bV7OWtEIvOzUzHAJkJ9iRjmJwrNJxsrYb-WkKzBNb-_hlTlxys__S-tyu4/s320/IMG_3744.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFP49heO0wJNvg2Exf11sx8NeHcPwxl2FeDhd0yCTao35a-kR3bgSoQJfENtQE-ubqhM8nsK9gmuyfmbSFBRy87CX7wALrbj542zRy8pKJLNpmiyEkJ3FTmkVPw80SfN_X4KPjZwYOcG8/s1600-h/IMG_3745.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159072038415456722" style="WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFP49heO0wJNvg2Exf11sx8NeHcPwxl2FeDhd0yCTao35a-kR3bgSoQJfENtQE-ubqhM8nsK9gmuyfmbSFBRy87CX7wALrbj542zRy8pKJLNpmiyEkJ3FTmkVPw80SfN_X4KPjZwYOcG8/s320/IMG_3745.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">:: Today, Team Sea Grass had a monitoring session. I rushed down from work and arrived at 6.30pm to see familiar bodies crouching over grassy lush meadows. ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgasthqBfZTZ2HyPQAdQ3Z5sopyFzTAtTCiT_nFnbcFPORwjvSoGBeMihxphUw7VbdFlQAVYQYZMhaR9VXRexJVh1QQdndPikibvUilHoyHnuhH_LalBBNygnJGTU35eXMg5kghgfkAgnU/s1600-h/IMG_3751.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159074117179628018" style="WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgasthqBfZTZ2HyPQAdQ3Z5sopyFzTAtTCiT_nFnbcFPORwjvSoGBeMihxphUw7VbdFlQAVYQYZMhaR9VXRexJVh1QQdndPikibvUilHoyHnuhH_LalBBNygnJGTU35eXMg5kghgfkAgnU/s320/IMG_3751.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6Wgt116Si3k_pxYfcgLuiP13QB1L8AeRrl1onGfF8XNSo3k7YWEv5gE8kOGY9Q3wvgm-mCyWwTT6YVMwaqxYTJclReBOSUpoM0efhIh466XUy4Qt3Wl3ME-N4hmIOE2IksNdMCmwozs/s1600-h/IMG_3747.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159075126496942642" style="WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 241px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6Wgt116Si3k_pxYfcgLuiP13QB1L8AeRrl1onGfF8XNSo3k7YWEv5gE8kOGY9Q3wvgm-mCyWwTT6YVMwaqxYTJclReBOSUpoM0efhIh466XUy4Qt3Wl3ME-N4hmIOE2IksNdMCmwozs/s320/IMG_3747.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">:: Just as people think that there is nothing to see on Sentosa, when people see these rocky shores, they are even more convinced that there are no corals like these found there. And even if pointed out that these large masses are corals that are alive...they will probably be skeptical. Well, ignorance is a good thing I guess. Then the inhabitants of this shore can be left alone. ::</span></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-X4Z5O236DNfBU_uB3twFaP4XJoyhWSGv_U7a2CPaBr44yH3IlxVdDkEf73o0QmYHlfXC-xNWpgmuDPnFKQJ3t0t8EWAwj6aNLWZ-tbDpP4gbEFbnT5S54SVLpQNGro_CKgVm4kvPBE/s1600-h/IMG_3752.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159074130064529922" style="WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 224px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8-X4Z5O236DNfBU_uB3twFaP4XJoyhWSGv_U7a2CPaBr44yH3IlxVdDkEf73o0QmYHlfXC-xNWpgmuDPnFKQJ3t0t8EWAwj6aNLWZ-tbDpP4gbEFbnT5S54SVLpQNGro_CKgVm4kvPBE/s320/IMG_3752.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhajPg6r22DKMVwNzfcwJ8lzbm27g_mlM8pi8fXq69P3hJi2gFUx-tzbkge1jFshBQqscbe06gfUhg2e9IXzsGWde5pI_oD18EuavJNC363evquRg53dV6tSFYBV9K7I8E5IDl9CJ8hw/s1600-h/IMG_3772.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159076582490856002" style="WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 224px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhajPg6r22DKMVwNzfcwJ8lzbm27g_mlM8pi8fXq69P3hJi2gFUx-tzbkge1jFshBQqscbe06gfUhg2e9IXzsGWde5pI_oD18EuavJNC363evquRg53dV6tSFYBV9K7I8E5IDl9CJ8hw/s320/IMG_3772.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">:: The hard corals seems to be doing well though some of the bigger boulder shaped ones seemed to have eroded at places and seaweed growing amongst the crevices and tops. Anyway, the reason why some of them are in this fluorescent neon green has got something to do with the algae, the energy from the sun and how our eyes view things. Also the reason why people want these corals in their tanks..cause they are <span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">SOOOOOOOOO PRETTY</span> *cringe* ::<br /><br /></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UazzlhLsgDxK8iw4EHGmbozWN7kvBuv19o6xAzXvu1wlmg6B7rcMnIZ2l8dH7Q7dKsDFl9SWPHP8pZqtRV1VLCeew-uzRqWABafi7tv70sQZhDxkmaBxSBHcd9F8PDNL5fOW8D38tEI/s1600-h/IMG_3778.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159076586785823314" style="WIDTH: 273px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 205px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UazzlhLsgDxK8iw4EHGmbozWN7kvBuv19o6xAzXvu1wlmg6B7rcMnIZ2l8dH7Q7dKsDFl9SWPHP8pZqtRV1VLCeew-uzRqWABafi7tv70sQZhDxkmaBxSBHcd9F8PDNL5fOW8D38tEI/s320/IMG_3778.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsAYCAS-oXOntTWfE8VjcRxUshf_81zwyi_rvM2yYLw6Kj8Vgj5ZT8E9KUPGn2QK1VpRg-TbogaZ9IO6g9IE0jE5qGxIlLorLD9ZWCcGqedhgfov4ggEX3fafffR_cb5hzMNa8hPaJt4/s1600-h/IMG_3780.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159076595375757922" style="WIDTH: 274px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 205px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsAYCAS-oXOntTWfE8VjcRxUshf_81zwyi_rvM2yYLw6Kj8Vgj5ZT8E9KUPGn2QK1VpRg-TbogaZ9IO6g9IE0jE5qGxIlLorLD9ZWCcGqedhgfov4ggEX3fafffR_cb5hzMNa8hPaJt4/s320/IMG_3780.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">:: Corals are not plants. Well not entirely. They are animals but algae lives in the tissue of the hard coral in a symbiotic relationship which benefits both organisms. ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7mH3G_fToqBEO7zGkCwFGARyRsYELsR0kqzPHYf8o6DWbp_wJD57cjdomrfnEIio4MGCeRmROAysmjvIBSYN-AvNfCTi7USGa8GvXXpIQcNfWW7Ltm8VaT_4pCJp1WzewvINb3BynlQ/s1600-h/IMG_3786.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159079507363584642" style="WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 215px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7mH3G_fToqBEO7zGkCwFGARyRsYELsR0kqzPHYf8o6DWbp_wJD57cjdomrfnEIio4MGCeRmROAysmjvIBSYN-AvNfCTi7USGa8GvXXpIQcNfWW7Ltm8VaT_4pCJp1WzewvINb3BynlQ/s320/IMG_3786.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCQNUR_TTzxyk5-m5ZollHBCP9grVClcikWo1w2hyfdrcI3hFgp19ACNmqhYWS5SggnmMRy7mXcwZJoHCdhbCOtSuiNu52EL8kCY20bnMy2FdmQbD7kIlIIEHG3-9cflQrDPnBJ3bSy0/s1600-h/IMG_3794.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159079520248486562" style="WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCQNUR_TTzxyk5-m5ZollHBCP9grVClcikWo1w2hyfdrcI3hFgp19ACNmqhYWS5SggnmMRy7mXcwZJoHCdhbCOtSuiNu52EL8kCY20bnMy2FdmQbD7kIlIIEHG3-9cflQrDPnBJ3bSy0/s320/IMG_3794.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">:: The leathery soft corals seems to be doing well.::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjgYP-t0bxLF8HZF44R43ZqdzHO8gm4iwRYX_-5Iubs9FZG_INShYKrrAkTWFVwoiRdgAEup2jzkQvL-uMVsZA8JOEQ7S6l_TeaKiFjcBI1Tk7Kdn21i6rQdAe8tq5EemovBYnyhMHJQ/s1600-h/IMG_3789.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159079511658551954" style="WIDTH: 290px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 201px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjgYP-t0bxLF8HZF44R43ZqdzHO8gm4iwRYX_-5Iubs9FZG_INShYKrrAkTWFVwoiRdgAEup2jzkQvL-uMVsZA8JOEQ7S6l_TeaKiFjcBI1Tk7Kdn21i6rQdAe8tq5EemovBYnyhMHJQ/s320/IMG_3789.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1r24OKg09DzyD7Mdu3Q6EYoDj6QAFQfA7c4XMMc5Mr1VNo7ynZcuD2EjOgB8NN85ZJsNCTe94Lh5k6NlJdyBBj1oSJsoaF5h-bKrSMmEMAT1ecvr8DzwWtwjD8daAAB0nM_bzLid9qP8/s1600-h/IMG_3791.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159079524543453874" style="WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 201px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1r24OKg09DzyD7Mdu3Q6EYoDj6QAFQfA7c4XMMc5Mr1VNo7ynZcuD2EjOgB8NN85ZJsNCTe94Lh5k6NlJdyBBj1oSJsoaF5h-bKrSMmEMAT1ecvr8DzwWtwjD8daAAB0nM_bzLid9qP8/s320/IMG_3791.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">:: Dead corals are usually white and dry and looks like dessicated dung. Corals that are alive are usually...well, brown or green or looking like rocks. However, they are very much alive, as you can see above. The coral polyp or the animal part of the coral usually comes out at night and wave their tentacles through the water gingerly, to capture tiny plankton foolish enough to swim by.::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoxvhXa2MuGC6g0EOZVHWmigkXMGqXpWPjF-aTlfx6JN27vkAgUR_9mv9ZkNoQ18NmkB-xvD2lFt-7OcEGb4fRecBRUqhDC4sinlpbMYanOHn7wCraLi3_EyS0YgcojkURqqqcCad02E/s1600-h/IMG_3800.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159083080776374994" style="WIDTH: 204px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 153px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoxvhXa2MuGC6g0EOZVHWmigkXMGqXpWPjF-aTlfx6JN27vkAgUR_9mv9ZkNoQ18NmkB-xvD2lFt-7OcEGb4fRecBRUqhDC4sinlpbMYanOHn7wCraLi3_EyS0YgcojkURqqqcCad02E/s320/IMG_3800.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGsinZSB7osvQTJjFyU2UTILtXu73JMLaIDNhetFiIpfb86TuYCrBnaMATC4z-1L9-OvAfPH0w9VDNZiHM_BjTU2GBkJQ6an6cncXj1JF-SsMDIMkz0HMfI0BgrrAq8xXv1OISoRgPF4/s1600-h/IMG_3798.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159083072186440386" style="WIDTH: 197px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 153px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGsinZSB7osvQTJjFyU2UTILtXu73JMLaIDNhetFiIpfb86TuYCrBnaMATC4z-1L9-OvAfPH0w9VDNZiHM_BjTU2GBkJQ6an6cncXj1JF-SsMDIMkz0HMfI0BgrrAq8xXv1OISoRgPF4/s320/IMG_3798.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJJFuyA6CBqa17ByiX8R659nzDi2CxaETmy6qVt_ftA_x99C7cuh-S762XV2wJC5aOHs5WrHAzDIaDQ2G6Ni_PqOA79UwxAJ7M_Bk3ewLBfnBDyA6l8-Ucf-BLQlgijCV_RGrp-uyRSg/s1600-h/IMG_3805.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159083089366309602" style="WIDTH: 205px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJJFuyA6CBqa17ByiX8R659nzDi2CxaETmy6qVt_ftA_x99C7cuh-S762XV2wJC5aOHs5WrHAzDIaDQ2G6Ni_PqOA79UwxAJ7M_Bk3ewLBfnBDyA6l8-Ucf-BLQlgijCV_RGrp-uyRSg/s320/IMG_3805.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">:: More coral species found on Sentosa ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLEbFduMhxuy05fP95-PpWmKkgqottVYNJB46RcMRrdL_UGcHq87E4sLey9Qql13y_2wNDOkngVdwl06JbOgwpCsAFPjvUoSzbTQw9iW2BJJJ1Xffb3f2b9xXwYWTHUEyqg2uGsSEo3M/s1600-h/IMG_3787.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159084412216236786" style="WIDTH: 319px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 205px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSLEbFduMhxuy05fP95-PpWmKkgqottVYNJB46RcMRrdL_UGcHq87E4sLey9Qql13y_2wNDOkngVdwl06JbOgwpCsAFPjvUoSzbTQw9iW2BJJJ1Xffb3f2b9xXwYWTHUEyqg2uGsSEo3M/s320/IMG_3787.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qWz1-PB0IpOwIQG8qoYGlO0aoc2R7zrC-Lgpn6Dw_OtRa0Ow2frBrNjl5LNdedgHaHnRbNfv4rUsDdNRRJmmj89CtoNC91WyYl5wb3g4F5QQ9RJ5ZrrXED7vZYwbCkNOgmcT6kQeTfY/s1600-h/IMG_3788.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159084416511204098" style="WIDTH: 274px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 205px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qWz1-PB0IpOwIQG8qoYGlO0aoc2R7zrC-Lgpn6Dw_OtRa0Ow2frBrNjl5LNdedgHaHnRbNfv4rUsDdNRRJmmj89CtoNC91WyYl5wb3g4F5QQ9RJ5ZrrXED7vZYwbCkNOgmcT6kQeTfY/s320/IMG_3788.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">:: Mushroom coral.This coral actually moves. Here, you can see the polyps.::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3on85VZEDNCei6QSG-rKlfcIzZzX5cYvtCFr0qg6zGilTUcY4iJAKXFE0VZ26Izo3_rRUZz1ZRibhgpcC782W_Q_cjBf_B2AeDoxVnuaY7ZwYu-3xSVpSjfVHfwHhyOU3trF5eGaOVmA/s1600-h/IMG_3827.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159086160267926338" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3on85VZEDNCei6QSG-rKlfcIzZzX5cYvtCFr0qg6zGilTUcY4iJAKXFE0VZ26Izo3_rRUZz1ZRibhgpcC782W_Q_cjBf_B2AeDoxVnuaY7ZwYu-3xSVpSjfVHfwHhyOU3trF5eGaOVmA/s320/IMG_3827.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">:: Rose coloured cliffs...like Petra, Jordan...but much tinier. ::<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NLKJBmz8IL3MFyRMj25H5UC1vRjlpLeH8vBiozQBru8wCtT5uBKhySKM4_uhukjXYNl672sDFkuO15I1sg3W0t6AM6id8zxQQ3EPeTaZbgthIqvAK3U6Iol3p5KsrRBt86JZhw7DSRo/s1600-h/IMG_3835.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159088264801901394" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NLKJBmz8IL3MFyRMj25H5UC1vRjlpLeH8vBiozQBru8wCtT5uBKhySKM4_uhukjXYNl672sDFkuO15I1sg3W0t6AM6id8zxQQ3EPeTaZbgthIqvAK3U6Iol3p5KsrRBt86JZhw7DSRo/s400/IMG_3835.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"><br />::The Tanjung Rima beacon.Eerie!.::</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQ66ZU-_VDgBVIWXZMEpKLWmXfJBa9gFvEddqEKQnPFxT5Zx6vTi_gBhR5n6Fu67J5Oq796N69kTDIciicj8IHTCInnrF3bFekYbE6kcKTcSwtmd1qMOSLgTc3utUgxXLdVY2W7sxLHQ/s1600-h/IMG_3820.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159086155972959010" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQ66ZU-_VDgBVIWXZMEpKLWmXfJBa9gFvEddqEKQnPFxT5Zx6vTi_gBhR5n6Fu67J5Oq796N69kTDIciicj8IHTCInnrF3bFekYbE6kcKTcSwtmd1qMOSLgTc3utUgxXLdVY2W7sxLHQ/s320/IMG_3820.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">:: This is probably a colony of zoanthids. Actually they remind me of alien barf or skin. ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKR0DDILZtZ7WSOcLE80Tyra-sZRAaNZR2QCABP6tZ-6XAho2MT2tSGTY5YF_4wjJuQbWt43xZQvxhBtaKPTw17mjvoqX538RYd5W_gmTvNVn0hJeKtob2gGIf8XPBA3_BK6ZYFmAvZZU/s1600-h/IMG_3839.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159090206127119202" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKR0DDILZtZ7WSOcLE80Tyra-sZRAaNZR2QCABP6tZ-6XAho2MT2tSGTY5YF_4wjJuQbWt43xZQvxhBtaKPTw17mjvoqX538RYd5W_gmTvNVn0hJeKtob2gGIf8XPBA3_BK6ZYFmAvZZU/s400/IMG_3839.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">:: Black sea cucumber (H<span style="">olothuria leucospilota). <span style="font-family:verdana;">Sea cucumbers, when threatened, spit out their digestive track, which is this slimy sticky mess of goop that confuses the predator or thing that was messing around with it. The digestive system then grows back. That I find most convenient. Imagine us humans needing to excuse ourselves from a less than desirable suitor. All we need to do is puke our guts out on said (sexual?) predator and then run away to grow a new stomach another day. Also a very good way to loose weight and look like Kate Moss ::</span></span></span></div><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="justify"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfXaEFrzKKX3V1yLuQ4Ex-yrnu7oYIpwuIKudxbG2ZZbLIEnxnozL-o5B_C8a4u7Umk3P_3qhDWZy2QmKD-tPI89JQI-TsCwAaPP9Ze6xX8SVrWXvbLbi54cNU2SCLTNkegyFJ683gT4/s1600-h/IMG_3806.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159090210422086514" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqfXaEFrzKKX3V1yLuQ4Ex-yrnu7oYIpwuIKudxbG2ZZbLIEnxnozL-o5B_C8a4u7Umk3P_3qhDWZy2QmKD-tPI89JQI-TsCwAaPP9Ze6xX8SVrWXvbLbi54cNU2SCLTNkegyFJ683gT4/s400/IMG_3806.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"><br />:: The highly venomous red egg crab...so pretty but so deadly. ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXy_-d44ovwb5jxo6CB2xNDc5Pk_2Z_-8WNhyphenhyphenVWWOCep_ejtmpbOuK2mIYDTw62lVwxR7eKGXpNuGmssjfUU2QXi8q7K1rQhUgz6pFOc1wz3T1JgHnuRNX_xSbFD2grTgMx5-th9az3iw/s1600-h/IMG_3809.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159090214717053826" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXy_-d44ovwb5jxo6CB2xNDc5Pk_2Z_-8WNhyphenhyphenVWWOCep_ejtmpbOuK2mIYDTw62lVwxR7eKGXpNuGmssjfUU2QXi8q7K1rQhUgz6pFOc1wz3T1JgHnuRNX_xSbFD2grTgMx5-th9az3iw/s400/IMG_3809.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">:: I personally find sponges intriguing. Such simple creatures yet they come in a myriad of shapes and sizes. This is probably a barrel sponge. We subsequently found another one which had tiny brittle stars living in it. Sponges are animals, not vegetable or mineral (some people I know should be classified as such instead) ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiCwPGJirxf_RF37hG3_5JeK3KFsQZGw7JjGUSGNjWFLdrve3NOxXSHvl7d9odp79yWFHCPTAq9ycnxmENZzGsG-buElf4eDwNWUm6BvJVXFUex4zOaulQeEHr-0aNcjdR8yoG3_R7l8/s1600-h/IMG_3754.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159092284891290514" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiCwPGJirxf_RF37hG3_5JeK3KFsQZGw7JjGUSGNjWFLdrve3NOxXSHvl7d9odp79yWFHCPTAq9ycnxmENZzGsG-buElf4eDwNWUm6BvJVXFUex4zOaulQeEHr-0aNcjdR8yoG3_R7l8/s400/IMG_3754.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"><br />:: Have always wanted to see this nudribranch and today, we saw three of 'em! The Polka-dotted nudibranch <em>(Jorunna funebris).</em>It breathes through them flowery gills above its head (or body)::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpxTxtAmhxVJr-6TAlrqn0tmKKN0WGzRhWZu7BhwbQRLdkh29sDddsIR9U9JdO7G9C6fKvBl6FKzSJGdm4U3BdvLEIqexm91m-zg4lVjJVOmJhmBcypLNywQvRb6bID80roroaUo7Xnk/s1600-h/IMG_3764.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159092289186257826" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpxTxtAmhxVJr-6TAlrqn0tmKKN0WGzRhWZu7BhwbQRLdkh29sDddsIR9U9JdO7G9C6fKvBl6FKzSJGdm4U3BdvLEIqexm91m-zg4lVjJVOmJhmBcypLNywQvRb6bID80roroaUo7Xnk/s400/IMG_3764.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qPI9Xb1O4ZxOKYEdPRAsqppOdrufMvSD7WnhDSZF8XL6iGN529ckNwbm6Gql91WNbTO2Pblvr9p3l0OHbhe8yUahVvvFVjbe_0sxoegWNK0U-fIvKomYN_mP2TELLzoyuO2jaGSnqmA/s1600-h/IMG_3765.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159092297776192450" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qPI9Xb1O4ZxOKYEdPRAsqppOdrufMvSD7WnhDSZF8XL6iGN529ckNwbm6Gql91WNbTO2Pblvr9p3l0OHbhe8yUahVvvFVjbe_0sxoegWNK0U-fIvKomYN_mP2TELLzoyuO2jaGSnqmA/s400/IMG_3765.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EaFizZh9WK1hky5FUIP6CmvpG5v_0eB-7M9FbJL3njXqyyQ0JbCGf6MVgpXrNcZEav6tuluC-FtenVeeb3GC5vameO6Uq9au7tigcnAezQcdBrrBPUG2YEMSmknUhCPn5UEGVEx5ycs/s1600-h/IMG_3770.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159094273461148642" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3EaFizZh9WK1hky5FUIP6CmvpG5v_0eB-7M9FbJL3njXqyyQ0JbCGf6MVgpXrNcZEav6tuluC-FtenVeeb3GC5vameO6Uq9au7tigcnAezQcdBrrBPUG2YEMSmknUhCPn5UEGVEx5ycs/s400/IMG_3770.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">:: Whilst figuring out how to capture two polka-dotted nudibranchs in a frame (obviously i failed miserably), another creature that I always wanted to meet, the marine spider, scuttled across my bootie and stood indiginantly above the water surface a few centimeters away, as if taunting me to dare take it's photo. Quickly, I snapped several shots of this beautiful arachnid specimen before it decided that it had enough. It lives in air pockets amongst the rocks, coming out during low tide to hunt for prey. ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0bhBu9lcL-iVPE-B8nCQuRZTIqO77Fha5UALosOpIVlLnRifmZuj0v57cv-_KfdDtMsSrVZSM-T5HtoskY3lKeFHRrd3UfaSbO8kCFltplfJkZtY7JnkouRzmmCEebiOvY71r4ntQvY/s1600-h/IMG_3851.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159095553361402866" style="WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 204px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0bhBu9lcL-iVPE-B8nCQuRZTIqO77Fha5UALosOpIVlLnRifmZuj0v57cv-_KfdDtMsSrVZSM-T5HtoskY3lKeFHRrd3UfaSbO8kCFltplfJkZtY7JnkouRzmmCEebiOvY71r4ntQvY/s320/IMG_3851.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJPQFAoUB3_upv1AO78WzweYlX7YDNtNX1Wszph_rd6higQiQEo4g78gFk0LTyN6uFBzq9iFEcM2cWLyquP3dn7BGD5yOFmUE5enE_qWtRlKGvMEW27DoHN_mGFrY1mG7nBYu1QGbpgY/s1600-h/IMG_3858.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159095561951337474" style="WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 204px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJPQFAoUB3_upv1AO78WzweYlX7YDNtNX1Wszph_rd6higQiQEo4g78gFk0LTyN6uFBzq9iFEcM2cWLyquP3dn7BGD5yOFmUE5enE_qWtRlKGvMEW27DoHN_mGFrY1mG7nBYu1QGbpgY/s320/IMG_3858.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">:: Found this flat worm which I thought was a nudibranch. ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZn40Y2IFuJ31U9uiISl8754GYPHuNq4IqMkqMG7TlSe1Blkn70Ej9EjcdeBsbpleOlw3McZPBWrsACTOtbRuybkL1TF4a6vppsgHa4hEAhmP-Ehfzom15IwKevOlNH-gmU6T_WAzxnRk/s1600-h/IMG_3867.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159095561951337490" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 313px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZn40Y2IFuJ31U9uiISl8754GYPHuNq4IqMkqMG7TlSe1Blkn70Ej9EjcdeBsbpleOlw3McZPBWrsACTOtbRuybkL1TF4a6vppsgHa4hEAhmP-Ehfzom15IwKevOlNH-gmU6T_WAzxnRk/s320/IMG_3867.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"><br />::Then nearby, found this tiny hairy slug (no bigger than a fingernail) which was feeding on the green hairy sea weed.</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"> ::</span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="justify"><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRe5ZGitydMNC8rxY5764kt9_TZ6mJpYGSNTsLEQyjy7WavoXMOpB-AwdimH-VjzqwVxkVwNuNsMFLrCoPg4BKf9MdcwnnWTh5iizQR6vHphU9ig3LguZz3AL80R-eMvLQU1wVLIz2FA0/s1600-h/IMG_3902.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159095566246304802" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRe5ZGitydMNC8rxY5764kt9_TZ6mJpYGSNTsLEQyjy7WavoXMOpB-AwdimH-VjzqwVxkVwNuNsMFLrCoPg4BKf9MdcwnnWTh5iizQR6vHphU9ig3LguZz3AL80R-eMvLQU1wVLIz2FA0/s320/IMG_3902.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">::I dont know what worm this is. Ribbon?</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"> Flaccid? Orange? ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2kIGSWlIMsiBlEjXMX1TpX7U2Efyk2kn24UOdWvwqtE_Nem8V9balrsfrcYmoA6iRqEuj6dIWiYpG2qfkRM8WNbc4KFgoixAkvG9ivVAiK_HiYg1E3W_tZ_hHytSFhCQu5aSNopBFsg/s1600-h/IMG_3870.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159097670780279858" style="WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 212px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2kIGSWlIMsiBlEjXMX1TpX7U2Efyk2kn24UOdWvwqtE_Nem8V9balrsfrcYmoA6iRqEuj6dIWiYpG2qfkRM8WNbc4KFgoixAkvG9ivVAiK_HiYg1E3W_tZ_hHytSFhCQu5aSNopBFsg/s320/IMG_3870.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGI5qXqt_GfPX5hKpwtmvGVJCvNd1_QsdxVUDRRwcJlFL1tRsJniHsGA6BMzbhz8XweRNNYA88EZpp8ZpZ13AJWm1o0b8Z5zHYFBFhM1duPLVP4gEGa2svSvzJbSEl2vR5xaHBMrlJyS0/s1600-h/IMG_3873.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159097675075247170" style="WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 212px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGI5qXqt_GfPX5hKpwtmvGVJCvNd1_QsdxVUDRRwcJlFL1tRsJniHsGA6BMzbhz8XweRNNYA88EZpp8ZpZ13AJWm1o0b8Z5zHYFBFhM1duPLVP4gEGa2svSvzJbSEl2vR5xaHBMrlJyS0/s320/IMG_3873.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZhS_zqKesxvisU7OiD7cgulu2IfAVKqVVw_pAwYWFEyyulpMz4QbPgfX0l3XiShcXxJ1pyOKhTRhO_ENy7tNreD5YBd1QB4iOK-diGGu2NhvotUyIOKuZ2VGT67qH7s8goaEcuQw3w4/s1600-h/IMG_3881.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159097679370214482" style="WIDTH: 216px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 231px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZhS_zqKesxvisU7OiD7cgulu2IfAVKqVVw_pAwYWFEyyulpMz4QbPgfX0l3XiShcXxJ1pyOKhTRhO_ENy7tNreD5YBd1QB4iOK-diGGu2NhvotUyIOKuZ2VGT67qH7s8goaEcuQw3w4/s320/IMG_3881.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgegWiCLTmtY6DC674lUmhga7MTRVNpVuyxgedWkmkXzYETNMj6IuvNFW1AstIJvlTJj_3xWV89HIxn5L5inGcZxCz2jmD3Az6IEUfMQHFid0dMr-6Jt__4NlAfu947VBKEsqBS8gjkU/s1600-h/IMG_3882.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159097683665181794" style="WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 231px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvgegWiCLTmtY6DC674lUmhga7MTRVNpVuyxgedWkmkXzYETNMj6IuvNFW1AstIJvlTJj_3xWV89HIxn5L5inGcZxCz2jmD3Az6IEUfMQHFid0dMr-6Jt__4NlAfu947VBKEsqBS8gjkU/s320/IMG_3882.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"><br />::Weiling and Siti found this two gorgeous Copperbanded butterfly fishes</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"> (C<span style="FONT-STYLE: italic">helmon rostratus</span>)</span><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">. Siti termed them the Bragalina of the reef for we were snapping shots like paparazzis as they fleeted from one side of the pool to the other, swimming side by side and sticking their beaky mouths to the surface of the water, blowing tiny bubbles. Such camera whores actually. ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31HWOHclV85wwel6EcE1Udzy7sE5bijCLDNfvA0hgsY7w-m9fQp8vz4YR3MQEc-XMr6fd0vDYCqfA28HKkrTVoxLReTfvlMB0M4VwsbLAlVGCYPyfSS6rrn1hFP2V5W1Y2hpRMBWeV7w/s1600-h/IMG_3890.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159100011537456242" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31HWOHclV85wwel6EcE1Udzy7sE5bijCLDNfvA0hgsY7w-m9fQp8vz4YR3MQEc-XMr6fd0vDYCqfA28HKkrTVoxLReTfvlMB0M4VwsbLAlVGCYPyfSS6rrn1hFP2V5W1Y2hpRMBWeV7w/s400/IMG_3890.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">::A juvenile swimming crab. Was catching beach fleas to eat ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTSYcu02jvLBYG348FuRrduhkkbskVreu9wpsicEaNB0_xyFZ4viBk8wIxtlwgQqsP9YzXwmua4HHSR8Ffc4hg7IYxy7j5wTiwapJzHyXkYWlkismXjbdLolxldsyNuBMg0z0CCmi8KW4/s1600-h/IMG_3895.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159100926365490306" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTSYcu02jvLBYG348FuRrduhkkbskVreu9wpsicEaNB0_xyFZ4viBk8wIxtlwgQqsP9YzXwmua4HHSR8Ffc4hg7IYxy7j5wTiwapJzHyXkYWlkismXjbdLolxldsyNuBMg0z0CCmi8KW4/s320/IMG_3895.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2xnjZHBqiOyGr1DtH0-49Tvs9WnAA9FNn0mIj4LbI3qGi6MABasJuOX4dL-tvfrzXLDGIG-SRIuNUoyHcARkU3IyLuyU9lj562g298QvVcne6Dox_NhuAJSLA7W0OXTGkGEhJUD50HQ/s1600-h/IMG_3898.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159100926365490322" style="WIDTH: 301px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 226px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2xnjZHBqiOyGr1DtH0-49Tvs9WnAA9FNn0mIj4LbI3qGi6MABasJuOX4dL-tvfrzXLDGIG-SRIuNUoyHcARkU3IyLuyU9lj562g298QvVcne6Dox_NhuAJSLA7W0OXTGkGEhJUD50HQ/s320/IMG_3898.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdsVr5qZi8_kmqFyDJKjy2v_thMwn6DLxZmjlR7yuAY0q9Qd0nIeBjWAPO40Zd9buzItcaBGQabVMM7cu-PWzrhObBG2Vl2373kLn-fY0it67F1ynPTaqmFj7z8lOCquSsx9GA6I4-BY/s1600-h/IMG_3897.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159101493301173426" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 224px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdsVr5qZi8_kmqFyDJKjy2v_thMwn6DLxZmjlR7yuAY0q9Qd0nIeBjWAPO40Zd9buzItcaBGQabVMM7cu-PWzrhObBG2Vl2373kLn-fY0it67F1ynPTaqmFj7z8lOCquSsx9GA6I4-BY/s320/IMG_3897.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;">::Found this odd looking crab amongst the hairy sea weed. It has one pincer bigger then the other and a diamond-shaped thorny carapace. ::<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTmaCyMCCbFD-N1oK2aa_hMOF2n0hcnpr26o69zLNRrM27f_mSTXix6GDNnpeBmetn-zY1TLsR7oEp3DWi4JLPi3kzRfK1pT3-Cs80robxJ-ScYChHLuZHFnQmo8qI0mNjmnmqBeo6lo/s1600-h/IMG_3910.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159102176200973506" style="CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOTmaCyMCCbFD-N1oK2aa_hMOF2n0hcnpr26o69zLNRrM27f_mSTXix6GDNnpeBmetn-zY1TLsR7oEp3DWi4JLPi3kzRfK1pT3-Cs80robxJ-ScYChHLuZHFnQmo8qI0mNjmnmqBeo6lo/s400/IMG_3910.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="COLOR: rgb(102,0,0);font-family:verdana;"><br />:: Just as I was lamenting "Why no octopus tonight?!", Kenerf found one. Someone said before that they were relatively common on Sentosa ::<br /><br /><br />:: Sentosa was the first shore where I did my first sea grass transect last October. It was also the first time meeting the NParks team and the Naked Hermit Crabs. Such fond memories. With the construction of the IR nearby, I do hope that this shore will be here for a little while longer. Such a pity that an entire stretch of the shore had to make way for the IR and before more people can discover its marine splendours. Ah, such is progress! ::<br /></span></div></span>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06944918264933544605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550408845922592837.post-26028602378523162972008-01-23T21:16:00.001+08:002008-07-10T01:08:20.581+08:00Beware! Man-eating Anemone! (22 Jan , 2008)<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: Yes, it does seem about the right time that I had a blog. A blog specifically to write about my jaunts with <a href="http://teamseagrass.blogspot.com/">Team Seagrass</a>, <a href="http://nakedhermitcrabs.blogspot.com/">Naked Hermit Crabs</a> and <a href="http://cjproject.blogspot.com/">Koh Sheng's CJ project on Chek Jawa</a> to <a href="http://www.wildsingapore.com/places/index.html">various shores and nature spots on Singapore</a> . And the wonderful, amazing and sometimes peculiar things(and people) that I encounter during these trips. ::</span></span></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: Was back on Chek Jawa on </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Tuesday after Sunday's Team Sea Grass monitoring (which left me with an ugly tan line which gave the impression that I was wearing a big sports bra) to volunteer for</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> K</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">ok Sheng's CJ project. What we volunteers do is</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> monitor key species on Chek Jawa (which suff</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">ered lo</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">sses in a mass death last January due to the monsoon) and collecting data for Kok Sheng. Anyway, its just another excuse for to visit Chek Jawa and play in the sun while the rest of the world are stuck behind their desks. * grin* ::</span></span></span> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XkPJPUzccIw2d_KbQ7btInFE8wkgsJ5frjUBCDbGvlMzi_keFt8ckarLnDFUQiyfaBNpdZlIjNZY6ZNCqlUlUodCcDLBRUu2QUqrB5fMtCvBaDD9OOvUNFJTi3Vn18CIwg6F07K4NJ4/s1600-h/IMG_3642.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158668934259889970" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; width: 285px; cursor: pointer; height: 214px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XkPJPUzccIw2d_KbQ7btInFE8wkgsJ5frjUBCDbGvlMzi_keFt8ckarLnDFUQiyfaBNpdZlIjNZY6ZNCqlUlUodCcDLBRUu2QUqrB5fMtCvBaDD9OOvUNFJTi3Vn18CIwg6F07K4NJ4/s320/IMG_3642.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7P8clGaOY1d7hOwHB1AhqOoXY6KybKgjQxiYk9lR0vT-CpKeUXwxAYjXmuTk_jU5cB3puctPTYNJHkNyAuI2cATYi3npmAT8l-yzTEHVxzw-_wtZgRfMmbTFWsJfHxcwxiZqOrao5v4/s1600-h/IMG_3643.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158669509785507650" style="width: 293px; cursor: pointer; height: 213px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7P8clGaOY1d7hOwHB1AhqOoXY6KybKgjQxiYk9lR0vT-CpKeUXwxAYjXmuTk_jU5cB3puctPTYNJHkNyAuI2cATYi3npmAT8l-yzTEHVxzw-_wtZgRfMmbTFWsJfHxcwxiZqOrao5v4/s320/IMG_3643.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: Herons, egrets and other shore birds can be seen feeding on the intertidals while at House No. 1. </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">The sky was a shocking blue, and as the tide receded out, pools of water amongst sand bars and rocks filled with the glint and glitter of sea life.</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> ::</span></span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQzzqZlt9cLXPJdw8UF-IH-NCpbaaolcknqwNPeToK1fX0AA9uKoi78wc-gM20IIh_R09JsoAA4K1tpZdO3Z-D24yAmFqL-e6eKD3JWl-UMcHCCf3X0C6ENTOZZ5a5WlG8_vfoakg_dM/s1600-h/IMG_3649.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158672215614904146" style="width: 301px; cursor: pointer; height: 222px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQzzqZlt9cLXPJdw8UF-IH-NCpbaaolcknqwNPeToK1fX0AA9uKoi78wc-gM20IIh_R09JsoAA4K1tpZdO3Z-D24yAmFqL-e6eKD3JWl-UMcHCCf3X0C6ENTOZZ5a5WlG8_vfoakg_dM/s320/IMG_3649.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnX_AP0OwGKQBj5ZZWE-frpIxDbPCHQH23l8jiBmnOxUyzGOdDqH3TDrGOiksVfz2fkXNQ5oyNPeceHvE2aF7HovxLWD2txrCm7X8b8aeRYis4J5zfVviWxS71zUW06PpQF8zfh_nlea8/s1600-h/IMG_3650.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158673478335289186" style="width: 290px; cursor: pointer; height: 221px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnX_AP0OwGKQBj5ZZWE-frpIxDbPCHQH23l8jiBmnOxUyzGOdDqH3TDrGOiksVfz2fkXNQ5oyNPeceHvE2aF7HovxLWD2txrCm7X8b8aeRYis4J5zfVviWxS71zUW06PpQF8zfh_nlea8/s320/IMG_3650.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: The Chek Jawa Boardwalk. The public can sign up for <a href="http://www.nparks.gov.sg/CsubPage.aspx?prv=Y&pg=118">guided walks with NParks</a> on this almost lost shore. Here, <a href="http://wherediscoverybegins.blogspot.com/2008/01/discovery-chek-jawa-on-22-jan-2008.html">July</a> puts up " Research in Progress" sign. ::</span></span></span><br /></div></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1jy_3hY67GUjnIqZGdyUh5MNp-EcD2n_iPNIln-oI-P_UdCuLJcDqgZPBfsiosZVhwfEJW_QkxGyFT9mk-txb4YR88YhtvZh03WdQvbmM12_rxxgimw-IQqWjBpA_T6SzTklamSb8oQ/s1600-h/IMG_3651.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158675106127894386" style="width: 304px; cursor: pointer; height: 216px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1jy_3hY67GUjnIqZGdyUh5MNp-EcD2n_iPNIln-oI-P_UdCuLJcDqgZPBfsiosZVhwfEJW_QkxGyFT9mk-txb4YR88YhtvZh03WdQvbmM12_rxxgimw-IQqWjBpA_T6SzTklamSb8oQ/s320/IMG_3651.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlPMeKo2qOPDgX41nz7InBO1FY_2BTdZNOi6C6TxoljycNifilpkhvfHKzS8i_e8eQ4AxcxikvCFu8256LPsZ8M5lQQT0y0TFBv6ZttM654YWw-_NQaDkwVO0IkRJWPeMAHjvgwXisEo/s1600-h/IMG_3666.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158675600049133442" style="width: 279px; cursor: pointer; height: 214px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlPMeKo2qOPDgX41nz7InBO1FY_2BTdZNOi6C6TxoljycNifilpkhvfHKzS8i_e8eQ4AxcxikvCFu8256LPsZ8M5lQQT0y0TFBv6ZttM654YWw-_NQaDkwVO0IkRJWPeMAHjvgwXisEo/s320/IMG_3666.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: Intrepid volunteers from Team Anemone braving the mid-day heat. <a href="http://wondercreation.blogspot.com/">Kok Sheng</a> was the star of the day, where the team from Channel 8 came to film a programme on volunteers who work to save the environment. And in Mandarin! (what do you call a sea star in Mandarin? Hai Xing?) ::</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbVmvs0UYBUNlKVYvFbJ5wkuAcN0MivEcJMTSQerM_hoZu8pglleDSmYwG9kKNEmwroSbSvbGHYNXFUmSX5wQn_9102yei1SdiyaQZejfwLgpWmElbDKv6BZ7GQI5hi-7Bo4uvijNTN4/s1600-h/IMG_3660.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158676785460107154" style="width: 356px; cursor: pointer; height: 265px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbVmvs0UYBUNlKVYvFbJ5wkuAcN0MivEcJMTSQerM_hoZu8pglleDSmYwG9kKNEmwroSbSvbGHYNXFUmSX5wQn_9102yei1SdiyaQZejfwLgpWmElbDKv6BZ7GQI5hi-7Bo4uvijNTN4/s320/IMG_3660.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: This tiny crab is called an Elbow Crab, Why? Look at its pincers... ::</span></span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAesu0FhBYLLrh10gYaN3GLbM4B9ZrOMNgYyIBXvUnQl6P8AD9C1pSRAShaOiiusMLP1fsWnX67MqzRD-oJJN2c-PWzFs3ywPMuZ0l94p43M6lmqwf_eoKr1p_cZlhU01r8eMIoxO2MA/s1600-h/IMG_3665.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158677957986178978" style="width: 320px; cursor: pointer; height: 253px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAesu0FhBYLLrh10gYaN3GLbM4B9ZrOMNgYyIBXvUnQl6P8AD9C1pSRAShaOiiusMLP1fsWnX67MqzRD-oJJN2c-PWzFs3ywPMuZ0l94p43M6lmqwf_eoKr1p_cZlhU01r8eMIoxO2MA/s320/IMG_3665.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7b6Kd60Cxe64NGXnShQbzWsWk_wkfnC4em0t-4J4icrsZR4IpaAL01uWC7Q15mx_CvjRC0AB6FF68DSdjhODxRwUAXNYflV79XL8q8O0Gk4XNEh0nyv6BlAgnoY1xN0qW7DVhgPg8jU/s1600-h/IMG_3662.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158679126217283506" style="width: 265px; cursor: pointer; height: 253px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7b6Kd60Cxe64NGXnShQbzWsWk_wkfnC4em0t-4J4icrsZR4IpaAL01uWC7Q15mx_CvjRC0AB6FF68DSdjhODxRwUAXNYflV79XL8q8O0Gk4XNEh0nyv6BlAgnoY1xN0qW7DVhgPg8jU/s320/IMG_3662.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: Sea Hares are in season at Chek Jawa. Have always wanted to see them and I was in luck. There were everywhere. Sea Hares are molluscs and have an internal shell. They are also hermaphrodites. How lucky eh? Above, right, the sea hare is seeking shade from the sun by attempting to burrow under the dead flower crab. ::</span></span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gXdXPdA8pMQugUDMFnXuRBYIkAlvu5ZmHCd3VnPfw_HWmowIDYiK-61M_oPMrpPX-KB09-K_D9-nodTakEcYmq1wZe3GrcMLd9CYVbVGSU0UjaxYfmvmDZjz2zUlBdjDSGRivZZWgrw/s1600-h/IMG_3672.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158679959440938946" style="width: 325px; cursor: pointer; height: 243px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-gXdXPdA8pMQugUDMFnXuRBYIkAlvu5ZmHCd3VnPfw_HWmowIDYiK-61M_oPMrpPX-KB09-K_D9-nodTakEcYmq1wZe3GrcMLd9CYVbVGSU0UjaxYfmvmDZjz2zUlBdjDSGRivZZWgrw/s320/IMG_3672.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: We saw this brittle star on the sand bank. One of the many STARS of Chek Jawa. ::</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWuXGJ2BmpSV7PqTtjPMSwzzvIBCEkZI83HNFvLhbjo1EqKlknaG8wZMvNZxQ-i2eVExl6LCBnoLKXJSD-FthYMlZlxibDS1gW5UWBRyYOOeU__TzA7JueSaxyVq-l739mwHNnp5PIVU/s1600-h/IMG_3674.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158680882858907602" style="width: 287px; cursor: pointer; height: 216px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWuXGJ2BmpSV7PqTtjPMSwzzvIBCEkZI83HNFvLhbjo1EqKlknaG8wZMvNZxQ-i2eVExl6LCBnoLKXJSD-FthYMlZlxibDS1gW5UWBRyYOOeU__TzA7JueSaxyVq-l739mwHNnp5PIVU/s320/IMG_3674.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLn-JFIz5m9X2Y6Vjrf2cG86mQMTibrBEE1oByRSNTzbB2aI6ZNn_wZv96Ap4rytiHOJXyKX-NJCY0-GTAHBuyQBrlPHV6Qpyb0TRFesT6aQvqWr8jaMWzxRDzqAQHOA2JAurWhNDSSE/s1600-h/IMG_3675.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158682089744717794" style="width: 288px; cursor: pointer; height: 216px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGLn-JFIz5m9X2Y6Vjrf2cG86mQMTibrBEE1oByRSNTzbB2aI6ZNn_wZv96Ap4rytiHOJXyKX-NJCY0-GTAHBuyQBrlPHV6Qpyb0TRFesT6aQvqWr8jaMWzxRDzqAQHOA2JAurWhNDSSE/s320/IMG_3675.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: Found this empty mass of egg sacs. Well Ria and I were arguing whether if it was an empty one. I thought it probably looked liked squid eggs. But subsequently <a href="http://tidechaser.blogspot.com/">Ron </a>told me that (below) were unhatched octopus eggs so probably all the babies have hatched and swam away. Anyway, I thought the egg mass look rather like a black sea cucumber. ::</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLocXkARSQ7g67n4bnQPAy7yrJ8KjUkF1IY-mXeb8X2w-xKGVbiOu3iBkxFrKeTswGCLEGkutzgTIjNlKR0dMhbf_-7CLzMWxpZcKgT9jx_46Np_WWwOOy_KeJcqoLFqZOqCt06r5mg8/s1600-h/IMG_3741.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158683030342555634" style="width: 323px; cursor: pointer; height: 242px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLocXkARSQ7g67n4bnQPAy7yrJ8KjUkF1IY-mXeb8X2w-xKGVbiOu3iBkxFrKeTswGCLEGkutzgTIjNlKR0dMhbf_-7CLzMWxpZcKgT9jx_46Np_WWwOOy_KeJcqoLFqZOqCt06r5mg8/s320/IMG_3741.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQUs-MnihjBXIxh7qXf_aLXjZsvD1A_8t_tne8XHOpp1obbhpHwcWI6HBkeuAo2tvkwSs7W-2HPuDmldfsm9rAUDLLTyy0y82-6eHWi8ByctEngopVYCO-CL7W1ubPpzpWCuEUAfVh7M/s1600-h/IMG_3689.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158683760486995970" style="width: 291px; cursor: pointer; height: 218px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQUs-MnihjBXIxh7qXf_aLXjZsvD1A_8t_tne8XHOpp1obbhpHwcWI6HBkeuAo2tvkwSs7W-2HPuDmldfsm9rAUDLLTyy0y82-6eHWi8ByctEngopVYCO-CL7W1ubPpzpWCuEUAfVh7M/s320/IMG_3689.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtIBpYOQoZVCQdIQReIA1myIaVjmGP67Iu1l6TQCEYxPno82BlqKJTkTDvPsDBH3Zppu5F31x_XLywci3vbvd6Ts8-cFgYUxcwarej51t_JDP4YASurQolTaM3nr5RarGYbTXv-h2H1g/s1600-h/IMG_3691.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158684288767973394" style="width: 289px; cursor: pointer; height: 217px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtIBpYOQoZVCQdIQReIA1myIaVjmGP67Iu1l6TQCEYxPno82BlqKJTkTDvPsDBH3Zppu5F31x_XLywci3vbvd6Ts8-cFgYUxcwarej51t_JDP4YASurQolTaM3nr5RarGYbTXv-h2H1g/s320/IMG_3691.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: The carpet anemones <span style="font-style: italic;">(Stichodactyla haddoni)</span></span></span></span><em></em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">were doing well. In fact, we saw many of them...some really big. ::</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenGEftLzBSB5bLi4KO3Phyphenhyphen8zm3Bv4Coqwh_Owdd_7NvyrUdjhGMRTGo1FP7mA5QOWH2FfVMA3RcT-ZK9aPRwkZFL13NscW5behh_TWLokCzLt9FTmv7TuWXUKdULuYIkTdaqdwwzMnDk/s1600-h/IMG_3692.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158684855703656482" style="width: 298px; cursor: pointer; height: 220px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhenGEftLzBSB5bLi4KO3Phyphenhyphen8zm3Bv4Coqwh_Owdd_7NvyrUdjhGMRTGo1FP7mA5QOWH2FfVMA3RcT-ZK9aPRwkZFL13NscW5behh_TWLokCzLt9FTmv7TuWXUKdULuYIkTdaqdwwzMnDk/s320/IMG_3692.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7pc_T2gIf7P44ERrE4mGhAvZ7WLmykgjjv3g0VR2s41bg5nf2qM1FCKcyY4Ui7XWbGNnUVe-_KlIucwMLTh5vgQQyjEyL6WJNLvZsnZ_pWrtB3RvH2B3SA0vj3U3C8huuYfDvFuNeaA/s1600-h/IMG_3706.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158685164941301810" style="width: 266px; cursor: pointer; height: 221px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz7pc_T2gIf7P44ERrE4mGhAvZ7WLmykgjjv3g0VR2s41bg5nf2qM1FCKcyY4Ui7XWbGNnUVe-_KlIucwMLTh5vgQQyjEyL6WJNLvZsnZ_pWrtB3RvH2B3SA0vj3U3C8huuYfDvFuNeaA/s320/IMG_3706.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: Was told that these carpet anemones can grow to 1m in length. Told Ria imagine if we just left them alone, to their own devices, evolution might allow them to grow to an immense size...and well, who knows, maybe one day we might hear of killer carpet anemone devouring unsuspecting Chek Jawa volunteers.</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"> *snort* ::</span></span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCqUftMo6H8IaP4MQ7QxDNFU2x_ERtqyO3t9GwQaZYLa8X4e8AC1Br0t7hRUX-Q_OXMcuoQIeRZ3shF9xlUhuEOkwRwX5_-7QCJD1kGPB1QW3DebZiNYOxBHEDOBO9ZLY3hVFP4bVBss/s1600-h/IMG_3708.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158687819231090754" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCqUftMo6H8IaP4MQ7QxDNFU2x_ERtqyO3t9GwQaZYLa8X4e8AC1Br0t7hRUX-Q_OXMcuoQIeRZ3shF9xlUhuEOkwRwX5_-7QCJD1kGPB1QW3DebZiNYOxBHEDOBO9ZLY3hVFP4bVBss/s320/IMG_3708.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTM-7ipW965k402_USj6jSFg18mLsK1VmCyJdTqcOhEZ7cbAK0mp4ssMUtSd7MCkzIHXrnDedWXqIT8Qcj259t5acXmqlSBgQc4czJ4J35ARI2iita3hIsPSHBSERZ8RJq3n6tsMOFGBU/s1600-h/IMG_3709.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158687823526058066" style="width: 211px; cursor: pointer; height: 286px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTM-7ipW965k402_USj6jSFg18mLsK1VmCyJdTqcOhEZ7cbAK0mp4ssMUtSd7MCkzIHXrnDedWXqIT8Qcj259t5acXmqlSBgQc4czJ4J35ARI2iita3hIsPSHBSERZ8RJq3n6tsMOFGBU/s320/IMG_3709.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: One of my favourites denizens at Chek Jawa. The peacock anemones, in various shades of shocking orange, green and pink</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">, usually comes out of their tubes when its cooler in the day, waving their dainty tentacles through the water to snare unsuspecting prey. ::</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_B04l1hBUJhtNRLn9JRX7O1l5MTKAQfGBU6NAK-oWXf68InT3mo14Hx3sZ5x7YACQqWABAsB3juW4_2nlztBJot5ewSSFyUmCTif5hB1H82CoIGg9-rdWYoKojZK_VE9OZUf5X7fZMds/s1600-h/IMG_3712.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158687832115992674" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_B04l1hBUJhtNRLn9JRX7O1l5MTKAQfGBU6NAK-oWXf68InT3mo14Hx3sZ5x7YACQqWABAsB3juW4_2nlztBJot5ewSSFyUmCTif5hB1H82CoIGg9-rdWYoKojZK_VE9OZUf5X7fZMds/s320/IMG_3712.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnAxfokx3OzUaKXqEE2bBtj4276y3sqZcuHRgIeKgNrfnUzMn-gMNHrA_U-CJUFc9wS_K9s6fmzJpN3zsxkQhvMGUK8F7DKLiQrfyXkZ5DqVz2QQBfWHLBjmMin7M3VCNUS9uvA39H3k/s1600-h/IMG_3695.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158691925219825794" style="width: 277px; cursor: pointer; height: 208px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOnAxfokx3OzUaKXqEE2bBtj4276y3sqZcuHRgIeKgNrfnUzMn-gMNHrA_U-CJUFc9wS_K9s6fmzJpN3zsxkQhvMGUK8F7DKLiQrfyXkZ5DqVz2QQBfWHLBjmMin7M3VCNUS9uvA39H3k/s320/IMG_3695.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7Z11azd5gmsEAz4qm2zPhQT5GsuUjUMXqRvEoQUpiUjVtaTnOeXjMaxjsHX8r8RevItpDzk_V-h6JjM8OrBAQODRF3NaXwGBWuCpuqChvLGJbEHjnopM7BhxzOKqx89qmBaqBY7pGRg/s1600-h/IMG_3696.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158691916629891186" style="width: 278px; cursor: pointer; height: 207px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7Z11azd5gmsEAz4qm2zPhQT5GsuUjUMXqRvEoQUpiUjVtaTnOeXjMaxjsHX8r8RevItpDzk_V-h6JjM8OrBAQODRF3NaXwGBWuCpuqChvLGJbEHjnopM7BhxzOKqx89qmBaqBY7pGRg/s320/IMG_3696.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: View of the House 1 below the boardwalk. Large meadows of sea grasses could be found here. Maybe a transect here next time? ::</span></span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohPGSZXK5FXUqZ2uKZxLVIvQIq-XWpRdPkBKzViFiDcPNpCAqzhGl1nfT3oYqI-4WOf73afjmP2pAzLigr0-B9KA_0U-5Qy8KkPIC-9FlRJhSNOlJlMveJen7Danouy6MZV2RflHAEcU/s1600-h/IMG_3677.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158691933809760402" style="width: 279px; cursor: pointer; height: 211px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjohPGSZXK5FXUqZ2uKZxLVIvQIq-XWpRdPkBKzViFiDcPNpCAqzhGl1nfT3oYqI-4WOf73afjmP2pAzLigr0-B9KA_0U-5Qy8KkPIC-9FlRJhSNOlJlMveJen7Danouy6MZV2RflHAEcU/s320/IMG_3677.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFL69Mr5Dr5H0enQjXJxkDi0CYcxLHoJBoSXwSCOa_KhbPf1kc-YiVuZ_F5atvQomyw72twdRaihmx1DVdJ59VpgxrRwNzoADZk6zdHvR_ixFQUsZXVxNsGb3R0ll1RUAamWJm6iHHp4/s1600-h/IMG_3697.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158694424890792098" style="width: 281px; cursor: pointer; height: 210px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFL69Mr5Dr5H0enQjXJxkDi0CYcxLHoJBoSXwSCOa_KhbPf1kc-YiVuZ_F5atvQomyw72twdRaihmx1DVdJ59VpgxrRwNzoADZk6zdHvR_ixFQUsZXVxNsGb3R0ll1RUAamWJm6iHHp4/s320/IMG_3697.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: Besides the usual barnacles, drills, whelks and sponges found on the pillars of the boardwalk, we found a few bunches of pink soft corals. <a href="http://wildfilms.blogspot.com/">Ria</a> pointed out a certain species of cowrie/snail which looks exactly like the warts and bumps of the soft coral lived amongst its fronds, but alas, even though we molested a few, we didn't find any. ::</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMrXXDyOy39MCrW8G18zLrt30SeT51B_9eUYxuhQ_x-5Fj1c8JRpyFgDrn3KxKEVVO9jKKQWpoY7xlIovMewh-_6TxeO6RJfXWxnITUTmmvNTd1wycI4nzlEooDz29cZgWKtn15YaRNs/s1600-h/IMG_3717.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158694433480726706" style="width: 358px; cursor: pointer; height: 303px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMrXXDyOy39MCrW8G18zLrt30SeT51B_9eUYxuhQ_x-5Fj1c8JRpyFgDrn3KxKEVVO9jKKQWpoY7xlIovMewh-_6TxeO6RJfXWxnITUTmmvNTd1wycI4nzlEooDz29cZgWKtn15YaRNs/s320/IMG_3717.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-YNRGJW-744LrhXyVEP4k4-d3CU0_Dfm7Rl93_9EyUXUbGkuNtEz5nZiD0dCCNPK3mDaLViG6-hi7ld3I5eAUtd7JJd5xs8JEmwCoXeodHVcmGOWZhxlYqfwODAi3_vMDs5E_VQNCEo/s1600-h/IMG_3716.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158695202279872754" style="width: 229px; cursor: pointer; height: 304px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2-YNRGJW-744LrhXyVEP4k4-d3CU0_Dfm7Rl93_9EyUXUbGkuNtEz5nZiD0dCCNPK3mDaLViG6-hi7ld3I5eAUtd7JJd5xs8JEmwCoXeodHVcmGOWZhxlYqfwODAi3_vMDs5E_VQNCEo/s320/IMG_3716.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: Chanced upon this meter long monitor lizard scampering away into the cliffs as I approached. They are fairly common on Ubin and are mostly scavengers. ::</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5s8ko72An0orw360rJYMKCwVOXpypYemTJpXgcl566GKbV-GODIX3h_4WGJN-DTTa9CZ8nO-bZ8DlFGBmINRPKN6TtDuzYb1qhovEsnqY0ojyxu8QBj0utfRcGDvCS2YHWQtpLs-Jqvg/s1600-h/IMG_3718.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158694437775694018" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5s8ko72An0orw360rJYMKCwVOXpypYemTJpXgcl566GKbV-GODIX3h_4WGJN-DTTa9CZ8nO-bZ8DlFGBmINRPKN6TtDuzYb1qhovEsnqY0ojyxu8QBj0utfRcGDvCS2YHWQtpLs-Jqvg/s320/IMG_3718.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: Mussels. Found in clumps usually under the boardwalk and pontoon. ::</span></span></span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiunoY9jjBb5tmHhOeBp8LLd4Xe3CMFPjHCv7jxiXP60RXPJUhdLaWiHzC0FsEGhPLWJcucLXoJEPAh1bgNPD8MNxKTc8tZdkF0hzARcpA1vpwgOU2958-VLcGkAJzfblOuv421CNPH-g/s1600-h/IMG_3728.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158698140037503234" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiunoY9jjBb5tmHhOeBp8LLd4Xe3CMFPjHCv7jxiXP60RXPJUhdLaWiHzC0FsEGhPLWJcucLXoJEPAh1bgNPD8MNxKTc8tZdkF0hzARcpA1vpwgOU2958-VLcGkAJzfblOuv421CNPH-g/s320/IMG_3728.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7O8vxCuoECucq-a2re3J3_BZJN15WJVj3x15HP32D6XH2_cieN1UGGEuLoDvTjguhqb7xFCvQkAQiKCTrFe6yYNIZUe_aiFzqMt5mWkXX4YaPas_jL0-q_tfjaLRFwgbCrlsOTyPT0I/s1600-h/IMG_3729.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158698157217372434" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7O8vxCuoECucq-a2re3J3_BZJN15WJVj3x15HP32D6XH2_cieN1UGGEuLoDvTjguhqb7xFCvQkAQiKCTrFe6yYNIZUe_aiFzqMt5mWkXX4YaPas_jL0-q_tfjaLRFwgbCrlsOTyPT0I/s320/IMG_3729.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: These are sand dollars, the currencies of the shore. If only! I'll be rich! Related to sea stars, sea cucumbers and sea urchins<span style="font-style: italic;"> (Echinoderms)</span>, sand dollars are found on the sand bar, leaving their trails, leading unassuming lives, eating detritus..until someone accidentally steps onto one of them. Sounds like some people I know.. ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmODB8u2jIyUH6NmDYU-WlQIs3rwq2vta2C7zHXYvAlndFNMqDVZP3o2tQOu7rK-agzuprXAz4bJ6UuK4qh7bL_JBsHEDV-btLOht52P2lbVUENt6mi5qeM9PgIXDhZdmZah642_SKVY/s1600-h/IMG_3738.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158698161512339746" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmODB8u2jIyUH6NmDYU-WlQIs3rwq2vta2C7zHXYvAlndFNMqDVZP3o2tQOu7rK-agzuprXAz4bJ6UuK4qh7bL_JBsHEDV-btLOht52P2lbVUENt6mi5qeM9PgIXDhZdmZah642_SKVY/s320/IMG_3738.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: As the day got cooler, the sea cucumbers start popping out from their burrows. From <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Left:</span> the sandfish sea cucumber <span style="font-style: italic;">(holothuria scabra)</span> also affectionately known as the garlic bread sea cucumber (thanks Ria), the ball sea cucumber <span style="font-style: italic;">(Phyllophorus sp.) </span>also known by the Malays as gamut, and the slimy smooth sea cucumber that reminds me of something sexy that I really shouldn't say on this blog. ::<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJ4NUcRWiuXajmWevCWS2UKBoiZGbPSpfLVEKnpEu5JWLcNacBBfv0bgwgzfJ5cj6grwQVuMyTLx09Zdd9KuQW6ofNx9cQ-JzyjDM55UT90N-OiZshl9r0CzQd4-a2ypymiGhjDiLgmE/s1600-h/IMG_3740.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158698165807307058" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJ4NUcRWiuXajmWevCWS2UKBoiZGbPSpfLVEKnpEu5JWLcNacBBfv0bgwgzfJ5cj6grwQVuMyTLx09Zdd9KuQW6ofNx9cQ-JzyjDM55UT90N-OiZshl9r0CzQd4-a2ypymiGhjDiLgmE/s320/IMG_3740.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: Tube worms by the thousands resides on the sand bar. When the tide comes in, the worms come out, displaying their feathery tentacles to feed... ::<br /></span></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2HCVbNmFnFJkmOxfHr6WqS-VgajAlxEWNVvvadMYUG3IXi5cvj9cNRn221F0hbPFVAA25S9dQPBQz50Aww9TnLvAwQJyFTHBE8A5ryOYeKqZEOED2aCyTGsIBLOEvcIVnFiYyI8bDn8/s1600-h/IMG_3735.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158698182987176258" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2HCVbNmFnFJkmOxfHr6WqS-VgajAlxEWNVvvadMYUG3IXi5cvj9cNRn221F0hbPFVAA25S9dQPBQz50Aww9TnLvAwQJyFTHBE8A5ryOYeKqZEOED2aCyTGsIBLOEvcIVnFiYyI8bDn8/s320/IMG_3735.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4oXX8rN6Lo1WhYu0sW9SFe57n0bNdJTl238dTYK-NCGQA-PS3DTIKNJHiWtBjnRraOKHHVpf6mfcoDbot6lrBkmjwSXlGX_NmyMvrvfvcIGsPKf-qCX6oEfKiseYk6T_oQmr10lY-XA/s1600-h/IMG_3742.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158701636140882258" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA4oXX8rN6Lo1WhYu0sW9SFe57n0bNdJTl238dTYK-NCGQA-PS3DTIKNJHiWtBjnRraOKHHVpf6mfcoDbot6lrBkmjwSXlGX_NmyMvrvfvcIGsPKf-qCX6oEfKiseYk6T_oQmr10lY-XA/s320/IMG_3742.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: Ria found a nudibranch <span style="font-style: italic;">(Armina barbai) </span>and since I am rather new to this Latin identification for creatures, I remember its name by calling it Armina's Babi. Anyway, I have been told that it exudes a strong medicinal smell when molested/threatened. And below, I found thi<span style="font-style: italic;">s </span>nudibranch<span style="font-style: italic;"> Dendrodoris denisoni </span>near the pontoon<span style="font-style: italic;">.</span>..argh, my clumsy tongue can't keep up! ::</span></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXMXq1DJDniUh-Z03F4OJl55DGx9k-w49XDlrIO-ItNFYBYxjHj9goVRuFIr1s9ZFR52-t1Ymz69DAHYtnykOzvqM8VgPGJYtcBD6hG0aMEfr5X0kJyqIZhw4c5GSr4YcRb84AFaYkSg/s1600-h/IMG_3734.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158701644730816866" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCXMXq1DJDniUh-Z03F4OJl55DGx9k-w49XDlrIO-ItNFYBYxjHj9goVRuFIr1s9ZFR52-t1Ymz69DAHYtnykOzvqM8VgPGJYtcBD6hG0aMEfr5X0kJyqIZhw4c5GSr4YcRb84AFaYkSg/s320/IMG_3734.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTRYlksABVbKnaRmUIfa1vyyZh3SySfzFa-otXkgD22hyphenhyphenrp24ngaD8NFHQGjBuvSsKoPSuA6D1BA6lpj98ni-EaycswpdzltGqKz8_fJ6prd8_obsnmwF3H6cswdiQQEgZkPuqddHo0M/s1600-h/IMG_3726.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5158701649025784178" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTRYlksABVbKnaRmUIfa1vyyZh3SySfzFa-otXkgD22hyphenhyphenrp24ngaD8NFHQGjBuvSsKoPSuA6D1BA6lpj98ni-EaycswpdzltGqKz8_fJ6prd8_obsnmwF3H6cswdiQQEgZkPuqddHo0M/s320/IMG_3726.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: Found these sea hares doing the nasty while two sand stars scurried away...the orangy mess of threads are the result of the sea hares amorous activities. ::</span></span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">:: Thus was a lovely day thanks to Kok Sheng and Ria and everyone else. And this blog post is really hard to do. Urgh! I actually have a video of a train of sea hares in an orgy but its taking too long to upload so...maybe later when I get a hang of this whole blogging thing. ::</span></span></span> </div></div></div></div>Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06944918264933544605noreply@blogger.com3