November 14, 2011 
As a part of the National Geographic Store‘s Marine Month, Marine Biologist Jeffrey Low of the Blue Water Volunteers will be sharing his experience of diving and studying Singapore’s reefs for over a decade! Who better to explore local reefs with!
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November 8, 2011 Jeffry Low and Jani Tanzil bumped into a Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) at Pulau Hantu yesterday! Jeffrey described that the turtle was rubbing itself against a rock, perhaps to dislodge a parasite, or simply because it had an itch to scratch! Read the rest of this entry »
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November 7, 2011
A Sand-diver (Trichonotidae) fends off a horde of Butterfly whiptails and a Speckled goatfish, in the reefs of Pulau Hantu, Singapore.
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November 7, 2011
A Tambja nudibranch (Tambja sp.) pushes through the currents along the reefs of Pulau Hantu, Singapore. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 7, 2011 
Hantu Blog volunteers were a part of the effort to help discover and document the marine life beneath the Marina at Keppel Bay. The Marina has put together a wonderful website for what is now known as the City Reef at Keppel Bay. Read the rest of this entry »
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October 25, 2011 
Feared to be globally extinct, the discovery of this fabulous sponge is featured in the latest issue of My Green Space published by NParks. Read the rest of this entry »
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October 17, 2011
The harlequin sweetlips can be found along the reefs of Singapore’s Pulau Hantu. Juveniles, like the one in this video, are brown with large white blotches and mimic the movement of a poisonous flatworm for defence against predators. They gain more spots and the spots reverse from white to black as they age. It spends its life in the coral reefs and feeds on crustaceans, mollusks and other fish.
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October 16, 2011 
When we ran into this huge squat lobster hiding at the base of a huge crinoid, we all knew we were in for a good day out at Pulau Hantu. Squat lobsters can be found worldwide in the oceans, and occur from near the water’s surface to deep sea hydrothermal vents. Contrary to their name, these are not lobsters at all, but are more closely related to porcelain crabs, hermit crabs and then, more distantly, true crabs. [1] Read the rest of this entry »
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October 11, 2011 
It was a special day today because we got to bring the staff of Singapore Prisons out to local waters for some education and recreation! Despite the onset of the Northeast monsoons we had a nice dry day out at the islands with a cool breeze. Above: A pair of Copper-banded butterflyfish and an Anchor tuskfish ply the shallow reefs for food. Read the rest of this entry »
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October 6, 2011 
What creature of local waters is peeking out from just beneath the sandy seabed? Can you try and guess? We will release a new hint each day till someone guesses what the creature is! Visit our Flickr for details! Post your guesses in the comment fields in our Flickr, Facebook or Blog!
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