18 hours ago ... Who is this hiding in the sand? We met this little creature and many others on a rainy day check on seagrasses at Changi this afternoon.
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Come to Pulau Ubin for authentic traditional wayang in celebration of Tua Pek Kong's birthday! Ubin jetty is usually colourfully decorated for the celebrations! With free boat rides to between Changi Point Ferry Terminal and Pulau Ubin in the evenings! There will be a free nightly way...
Where are our Southern shores? What habitats, what biodiversity can be found here? I set up these pages on wildsingapore so the Southern Expedition participants can get a brief idea. Others may also find these useful. These simple pages provide links, slideshows of habitats and typica...
"Orchard Road can be seen in any developed city, but this little island is a real gem" said Jamie Bennett from Australia. The Ubin Experience begins as soon as you step on the slow boat from Changi Point. I was thrilled to receive an email from Jamie who was recently holidaying with h...
A bright cheery find on an otherwise soggy trip! The amazing Tendril slug (Lobiger viridis ) unfurls its tendrils when alarmed. Once again, I'm out with the Mega Marine Survey recce trips for the upcoming Southern Expedition that starts in a few weeks' time. With its tendrils curled u...
At the weekend, Singaporeans used to flock to Sentosa Island, a grimly Disney-like resort that could have been in Florida. But there is a greener, more beguiling alternative now at Pulau Ubin, a largely undeveloped island off the north-east coast that has been turned into a conservati...
Massive extension at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, upgrade of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve's visitor centre and facilities, and new signages at Pulau Ubin. The volunteers of NParks gathered to learn more about these, and had a lively exchange of ideas at today's Volunteer Dialogue sessi...
There doesn't seem much here at first glance. But a closer look reveals a humungous nudibranch! Can you spot it? The nudibranch is about half the size of the brownish lump on the left--which are Sea mat zoanthids (Palythoa tuberculosa). Here's what the nudibranch looks like. It's the ...
Today I saw the Buffy fish owl for the first time! And other special sightings on our Earth Day walk with the Naked Hermit Crabs at Pasir Ris mangroves. Ivan's friend Ho Yong Tze showed us this amazing bird! Thank you! Ivan also shared more about how this owl hunts. It's quite far awa...
