This morning, went along with SP Rovers to explore our shores(: haha bunch of funny & hyper people.


Hermit crabs crossing seagrass lagoon..! The seagrass lagoon is a rich ecosystem! It provides a calm breeding ground for creatures to lay eggs & juveniles to develop into adults. Note that seagrass is actually a flowering plant! with a proper root system and all.

Ribbon worm.

They may look defenseless. But they are actually fierce predators! Also studies have shown that they habour bacteria that produce poisonous toxins that make them poisonous to eat.

Octopus!

This october that the hunter-seeker found was actually quite large! & it was trying to escape from the container. no wonder it is one of the brainiest invertebrates around. & we actually witness how the octopus change colour to camouflage with its surroundings! cool!

Pregnant male seahorse! as you can see his pouch is actually bloated.

long-spined sea urchin (Diadema setosum)!

They may look immobile, but they are actually able to move by using their spines. Their head & mouth are located at the base. Sea urgin feed on seaweed and algae. The spines can inflict a painful wound if one happen to step on them.

Rhizostome Jellyfish (Order Rhizostomeae)?

I still can remember clearly during kayaking days at obs when one of them happen to vomit on board then we saw these jellyfishes!lol. Like any other jellyfishes, they have umbrella shaped bodies, stinging tentacles and pores at their tentacles where they filter feed for small organisms. Being poor swimmers, they swim by pulsing their bells but usually at the mercy of the currents.

Star Anemone (Condylactis sp.)?

Notice how their 'arms' actually congregate together thus forming a star shape aha.

Soft Corals (Family Alcyonaceae.)

This one looks like heart-shaped isn't it. Soft corals may look uninteresting as they 'flop over' during low tides. But underwater, when expand they look spectacular..! They too possess stinging cells but not dangerous to us human beings as our skin are thick enough (;

Hermit Crab with Knobbly Seastar!

This seastar can be as big as your face! It possess hard skeleton and is not poisonous though it may look like it is with the 'knobs' and everything.

It was again a great trip! Thanks everyone(:

O & happy birthday in advance to Ron, Samson & KS..!