Hantu Blog 10th Anniversary Organic Cotton Tee! Date April 15, 2013. Celebrate local reefs with our 10th Anniversary commemorative t-shirt, made from organic ...
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Every once in awhile, we are given a unique opportunity to showcase our marine life to some unique individuals who are influential, and possess a significant capacity to make a difference for our reefs! Today was one of those days as Senior Minister of State, Tan Chuan-Jin, came out d...
Related to sea stars, basket stars may look like they have dozens of arms when in fact they only have five. Part of the reason is that the branches are branched, too. The repeated branching eventually makes a creature that looks like a large, somewhat tangled ball of yarn. That is the...
Though it has done a good job changing its colour to match the surrounding sandy environment, this Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis sp.) could take some camouflage advice from the little dragonet-like fish. While it has got its body well hidden, its head is clearly sticking out on the reef...
If you love taking a closer look at life on the reef, you’ll love diving in Singapore. Though we do get surprised by some mega fauna every now and then – we’ve had schools of batfish , barracuda, and Silver moonies – to authentically enjoy Pulau Hantu’s reefs, we have to marvel at the...
Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey began in 2011, but this is the first time that diving is included as a survey method! Diving wasn’t included in the surveys conducted through 2011 and 2012 because the habitats that comprised mudflats and tidal shores along the Johor Strait, we...
The size of each group can range from five to more than 20. Some groups are registered as societies, while others are more informal. Most do not have an office and volunteers often communicate with one another via e-mail. The groups have their own blogs, through which they publicise t...
The Hantu Blog Dives are integral to our work on the island. More than just an educational field trip, our dives are also our primary source of funding to develop and maintain public education work in schools and at national events. By joining our dives, you’ll not only be signing up ...
In a departure from our monthly visits to Pulau Hantu’s reefs, Hantu Blog volunteer, Verona Huang, had the opportunity to help the folks from the Tropical Marine Science Institute (“TMSI”) in a dredge survey around the waters of Kusu Island and St John’s Island as part of the Mega Mar...
