http://www.pulauhantu.org A celebration of marine life Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:51:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our next dive is on 27 July! For reservations and enquiries, contact us by email only*. RSVP with the following: 1. Your name, 2. IC/Passport number, 3. Your email address, 4. Your handphone number, and 5. Equipment required^ including weights *Phone calls and text messages will not be entertained ^Please list size of BCD and wetsuit in S,M,L ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/join-our-educational-dives-2/ The Hantu Blog spent the weekend at Envirofest 2008, amidst a wholesome selection of all sorts of environmental groups like the Naked Hermit Crabs, Nature Society of Singapore, and Raffles Museum Toddycats. Holding an event such as this in the heartlands of Toa Payoh was very refreshing! We met all ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/envirofest08/ Where: Toa Payoh Amphitheatre (In front of Toa Payoh Community Library) When: 11:00AM - 8:00PM Saturday, June 28th & 29th What: The Hantu Blog will have a booth at Envirofest'08. Come down to meet our volunteers and get first hand accounts of what it is like to dive in Singapore waters! ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/hantu-blog-envirofest08/ We're not used to seeing huge heaps of trash piled up high in spanking-clean Singapore. Most of us have no idea where our garbage goes. Because we don't actually take out the trash (if we live in apartments most of us have a private chute) and the garbage collectors come ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/landfill-on-sea/ 27 May 2008 Scientists have discovered a vast new underwater colony labelled 'Brittlestar City' south of New Zealand. Millions of starfish-like creatures have been found on a peak 90 metres below the sea surface on the subsea Macquarie Ridge stretching 1,400km south of New Zealand. Details of the major find were ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/new-marine-city-discovered/ Despite the days of rain and even the morning shower, we had uber fantastic weather and an appropriately comfortable day of average visibility diving. Storm clouds rolled in during the later part of the day but swept across Pulau Senang and left us rain free though it did bring the ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/blog-log-25-may-2008/ Paul Hawken is an environmentalist, entrepreneur, journalist, and author. Starting at age 20, he dedicated his life to sustainability and changing the relationship between business and the environment. His practice has included starting and running ecological businesses, writing and teaching about the impact of commerce on living systems, and consulting ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/the-largest-movement-in-the-world/ Tuesday, 6th May 2008 Seagrasses: Not just for Dugongs! Siti Maryam Yaakub 11am, Function Hall, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens Mention ‘Seagrass’ and most people think: Food for dugongs! Seagrasses have long lived in the shadow of other more charismatic marine habitats like coral reefs and mangroves. But did you know that Singapore is ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/free-earth-day-talks-at-the-botanical-gardens/ Sorry this has taken awhile! Our server was out of sorts for a bit and we've had to sort it out. Nonetheless, here it is at last - evidence of a superb dive at Hantu with old friends and new! (Above: Bullocki nudibranch) As much as Hantu's infamous visibility can hinder ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/blog-log-april-27-2008/ I'm sure some of you who couldn't make it for this dive have been wondering how much you've missed. The consolation is that you didn't miss the coral spawning, but you still missed on some truly incredible night diving! (Above: Anemone with ascidians) Marine biologist Jeffery Low was the unofficial scientific ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/earth-day-coral-spawning-dive/ Wow! So much has happened this week! From the dive on Thursday in an attempt to catch this years coral spawning, to the talk on Saturday at the Botanical Gardens, now I'm getting ready for tomorrow's dive! Phew! But one thing at a time! Here's a taste of what our ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/back-log/ This year's mass coral spawning in Singapore is estimated to fall over the next few days, from 23 - 25 April, 2008. As this period falls over Earth Day week, we're making this dive a part of our Earth Day 2008 activities! If you'd like to join us for this dive, ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/coral-spawning-at-pulau-hantu/ DATE & TIME : Saturday 26 April 2pm – 1pm VENUE : Function Hall Botany Centre, Singapore Botanical Gardens. Synopsis: Pulau Hantu is one of Singapore's most renowned Southern Islands. Despite its prominence, it is constantly left to cope with a relentlessly changing coastline and marine environment. ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/talk-southern-haunt/ While most people are waiting for April 22, Earth Day to do their bit for the environment, nature enthusiast, educator, poet, and naturalist in his own right, Joseph Lai, has already swung into action to help save local reefs a tangle at a time. Whilst I was at ADEX on Saturday, ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/hantu-cleared-of-ghost-net-thoughts-arise-for-earth-day/ Thanks to Ria for posting these pictures and her comments of the local conservation outreach efforts at ADEX today (April 19)! Without her swift photo taking action I wouldn't have the opportunity to generate this little blog! Not only did the event allow an exchange of information between nature groups and ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/hantu-blog-reaches-out-at-adex/ DATE & TIME : Tuesday 22 April 11am – 12pm VENUE : Function Hall Botany Centre Join Mr Jeffrey Low as he shares with us the splendor of our local coral reefs. Synopsis: To start off the Biodiversity Talk series is our very ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/talk-are-there-coral-reefs-in-singapore/ This year's Asia Dive Expo will be from 18-20 April at Suntec, Singapore. At the International Convention & Exhibition Center. The Hantu Blog will be present at the inaugural ADEX Eco Village as part of the International Year of the Reef group of organisations. Join the Hantu Blog along with other ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/the-hantu-blog-at-adex/ Pulau Hantu's iconic sea critter, the Tigertail seahorse, makes its North American debut at Nature Online, the Web site of the popular American public television series Nature. The series is produced by channel Thirteen/WNET New York, the highest-rated public TV station in the US, offering a wealth of programming from ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/hantu-seahorse-features-on-american-website/ The Hantu Blog yesterday received an email from ERM, an environmental consulting agency, requesting the following information: average number of divers that go to the island week which of the areas are the most popular for diving average number of boats that visit the island weekly (plus number of ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/ecological-research-being-conducted/ 31 Mar-1 Apr: Code Blue at NUS Time: 10am-6pm Venue: Central Forum, the National University of Singapore Contact: Belmont Lay Code Blue is a communications campaign aimed at advocating local marine conservation efforts among NUS students. Timed to coincide with the International Year of the Reef 2008, Code Blue will join the worldwide ... http://www.pulauhantu.org/code-blue/