Hantu Animals....

Date: 28 Feb 2010

Location: Pulau Hantu

Wow Whee! Finally a leisure dive in Singapore! Yes, you guys might think I'm mad to do leisure diving in Singapore (nothing to see!). Boo you! You are totally wrong... Like the crosses kind of wrong... haha... Give yourself -100 marks...

All taxa of animals - from sponges, to corals, to crustaceans, to all time favourite molluscs...

My first dive and ascent, this beautiful tiger cowrie greeted me with its widely open mantle and tentacles... These cowries are endangered in Singapore. They have been fished out previously for their beautiful shells... Did you know that cowrie means 'money'? In some countries and villages, cowries are still used as a form of currency...

The next mollusc needs no introduction... Sepia species (Cuttlefish) is considered one of the intelligent animals of the seas... It was trying to blend into the algae! Do you notice that two of its tentacles have been raised up? This is a sign of aggression and ready to squirt ink at me!

My all time favourite colourful molluscs - Nudibranchs! Everyone on the trip had their fair share of nudibranch today... Here's mine overdose... *starry eyes* (No names given as I am not sure... I need the nudi book tomorrow!)

Tiny green - 1.5cm

Bunny ears - 3cm

Second bunny ears - 3.5cm

Blue dragon - 3.5cm

Orgy! haha! I'm very surprised to see this act of nature in 'nature'...

Out of all the sponges, I found this bluish-purple one the most pretty of all... Clathria vulpina - known to occur in most shallow waters of Singapore...

Allied cowrie overdose!

Crenavolva cruenta (?)

Primovula sp. (?)

Primovula sp. (?)

Crenavolva cruenta (?)

Aclyvolva lamyi (?)

The TINIEST shell.... 3mm (O.o)

Thysanozoon flavomaculatum (Flatworm)

Eurylepta sp. (Flatworm)

Carpet eel blenny!

Last but not least (and my regret) - Winged Pipefish... Alas, it's not a good capture... !

Can't wait to go back Singapore diving! Whee! And many thanks to Jeemee who was my guide for the dives... Hooray~