Hantu Blog's 3rd Anniversary Dive Part ONE
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An eventful day with fruitful finds. We enjoyed blessed fine weather throughout the day and blazing rays of the sun scorched our complexion to a nice golden tan. We did a total of 4 dives(3 day and 1 night dive)on the thriving reef of Pulau Hantu. This small little island south western of Singapore's mainland lies in the heart of a busy shipping port of call. The obscuring visibility(caused by land reclamation and heavy vessel traffic) did not deter us from enjoying the show of the critter circus performed live at our very own backyard!
A pair of Hypselodoris bullockii (Nudibranch) engaged in hermaproditic mating! The 2 different colour variations found each other by chemo-reception, identifying one another as the same species.
We dived at different sites around Hantu's reef and the diversity of the marine life is truely amazing. Large concentrations of colourful nudibranchs, polycladidia, crabs, shrimps, cowries, fishes and even sharks abound... Healthy coral colonies such as Goniopora sp., Euphyllia ancrora, Porites lobata, Favites abdita, turbinaria reniformis, Lobophyllia hemprichii, Pachyseris rugosa thrives... A myriad of anemones, sponges, acropora, sea whips, gorgonians and seagrass play hosts to interesting creatures. The list is infinitely endless...
The frilled jewel eye of a crocodile fish.
Poor Snapper was hooked on a fishing line struggling to break free.
Some of us even did a part in marine conservation by involving in rescue missions. Geraldine, Marcel and Kelvin helped set free a coral Epaulette Shark entrapped within a Bubus. Chay Hoon and Gina also freed a few anglefish and Butterflyfish. While Debby and I released a yellow snapper caught hooked on a discarded fishing line. It was fulfilling seeing these animals swim free about the open waters they call home.
Intertidal walk too deep..... and an island trail too brief.....
We disembarked onto Hantu Besar during a surface interval for an island trail and lagoon walk. The shades of greenery on the island were definitely refreshing!
The viridian of Hantu Island and the tangerine Sunset beneath the azure skies
What an anniversary day at Pulau Hantu... It is indeed a Celebration of Marine Life!
Stay affirmed on this blog on updates and more captivating photos of the 3rd Anniversary Dives!
An eventful day with fruitful finds. We enjoyed blessed fine weather throughout the day and blazing rays of the sun scorched our complexion to a nice golden tan. We did a total of 4 dives(3 day and 1 night dive)on the thriving reef of Pulau Hantu. This small little island south western of Singapore's mainland lies in the heart of a busy shipping port of call. The obscuring visibility(caused by land reclamation and heavy vessel traffic) did not deter us from enjoying the show of the critter circus performed live at our very own backyard!
A pair of Hypselodoris bullockii (Nudibranch) engaged in hermaproditic mating! The 2 different colour variations found each other by chemo-reception, identifying one another as the same species.We dived at different sites around Hantu's reef and the diversity of the marine life is truely amazing. Large concentrations of colourful nudibranchs, polycladidia, crabs, shrimps, cowries, fishes and even sharks abound... Healthy coral colonies such as Goniopora sp., Euphyllia ancrora, Porites lobata, Favites abdita, turbinaria reniformis, Lobophyllia hemprichii, Pachyseris rugosa thrives... A myriad of anemones, sponges, acropora, sea whips, gorgonians and seagrass play hosts to interesting creatures. The list is infinitely endless...
The frilled jewel eye of a crocodile fish. Poor Snapper was hooked on a fishing line struggling to break free.
Some of us even did a part in marine conservation by involving in rescue missions. Geraldine, Marcel and Kelvin helped set free a coral Epaulette Shark entrapped within a Bubus. Chay Hoon and Gina also freed a few anglefish and Butterflyfish. While Debby and I released a yellow snapper caught hooked on a discarded fishing line. It was fulfilling seeing these animals swim free about the open waters they call home.
Intertidal walk too deep..... and an island trail too brief.....We disembarked onto Hantu Besar during a surface interval for an island trail and lagoon walk. The shades of greenery on the island were definitely refreshing!
The viridian of Hantu Island and the tangerine Sunset beneath the azure skiesWhat an anniversary day at Pulau Hantu... It is indeed a Celebration of Marine Life!
Stay affirmed on this blog on updates and more captivating photos of the 3rd Anniversary Dives!
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