Monday, June 1, 2009
Semakau - 11July2009
Arrived at Pulau Semakau at 6:30am.
With containers and flags, the hunter seekers - Luan Keng, Samson, July, Aida and me took a early morning walk to the intertidal.
Spotted a large Carpet Anemone, on closer look I saw a pair of Anemones Shrimps.
This chubby shrimp is often seen in Giant carpet anemones (Stichodactyla gigantea), Haddon's carpet anemones (Stichodactyla haddoni) as well as Magnificent anemones (Heteractis magnifica) on many of our shores. Usually a pair are seen in one anemone.
At low tide, they are more easily spotted at night when they are still somewhat active. During the day, they often remain hidden under the anemone.
Captured a baby Octopus and Pipe fish, unfortunately there was a thunder warning, I had to let them go.
All visitors, RMBR's volunteers and HSBC volunteers were forced to hide in hunt. We returned to the intertidal again when the rain had stopped.
This time, I managed to took these photos :
Sponges - Feed by filtering water for plankton
A sponge is a simple animal made up of a few types of cells. These cells are largely independent of one another and only loosely held together. These cells do not form tissues or organs, so a sponge does not have a mouth, digestive system or circulatory system.
Cowrie - mantle slowly envelop the shell, to protect it from algae and encrusting animals from settling on it. Do you know cowrie 1st shell is spiral in-shape?
A young cowrie's first shell is a narrow spiral. As it matures, it encloses this spiral shell with a larger outer shell which has the typical cowrie shape and slit-like opening with teeth.
Growing Fruit of Nypa Palm washed ashore.
Seed known as 'attap chee' are edible.
Leaves are used to make hat, basket, mat and other household items.
Sandfish sea cucumber
This harmless animal has been collected as Chinese delicacy.
Sea cucumbers breath through their backside.
- pumps water in through its backside and up through the respiratory trees.
Pea crabs and Pearlfish are two of tiny creatures which find Seacucumber backside cosy and safe place to be!
Hope to take photos of these two tiny creatures.
Finger soft coral
- Polyps are supported by tissue mass, when out of water these polyps retracted, thus it look smoother.
Noble Volute with Eggs capsule
-a ferocious predator
Seek buried bivalve with Siphon, then envelop bivalve with it's large foot.
Once bivalve open shell to breathe, it sticks its proboscis in and rasps the flesh of its prey with its radula.
Jelly fish
3 types of jelly fishes in the container.
Great-billed Heron ?
On the way, back to NEA office, a Grahminy Kite flew very close to our van.
At last, I got a close-up look of this great bird.
With containers and flags, the hunter seekers - Luan Keng, Samson, July, Aida and me took a early morning walk to the intertidal.
Spotted a large Carpet Anemone, on closer look I saw a pair of Anemones Shrimps.
This chubby shrimp is often seen in Giant carpet anemones (Stichodactyla gigantea), Haddon's carpet anemones (Stichodactyla haddoni) as well as Magnificent anemones (Heteractis magnifica) on many of our shores. Usually a pair are seen in one anemone.
At low tide, they are more easily spotted at night when they are still somewhat active. During the day, they often remain hidden under the anemone.
Captured a baby Octopus and Pipe fish, unfortunately there was a thunder warning, I had to let them go.
All visitors, RMBR's volunteers and HSBC volunteers were forced to hide in hunt. We returned to the intertidal again when the rain had stopped.
This time, I managed to took these photos :
Sponges - Feed by filtering water for planktonA sponge is a simple animal made up of a few types of cells. These cells are largely independent of one another and only loosely held together. These cells do not form tissues or organs, so a sponge does not have a mouth, digestive system or circulatory system.
Cowrie - mantle slowly envelop the shell, to protect it from algae and encrusting animals from settling on it. Do you know cowrie 1st shell is spiral in-shape?A young cowrie's first shell is a narrow spiral. As it matures, it encloses this spiral shell with a larger outer shell which has the typical cowrie shape and slit-like opening with teeth.
Growing Fruit of Nypa Palm washed ashore.Seed known as 'attap chee' are edible.
Leaves are used to make hat, basket, mat and other household items.
Sandfish sea cucumberThis harmless animal has been collected as Chinese delicacy.
Sea cucumbers breath through their backside.
- pumps water in through its backside and up through the respiratory trees.
Pea crabs and Pearlfish are two of tiny creatures which find Seacucumber backside cosy and safe place to be!
Hope to take photos of these two tiny creatures.
Finger soft coral
- Polyps are supported by tissue mass, when out of water these polyps retracted, thus it look smoother.
Noble Volute with Eggs capsule-a ferocious predator
Seek buried bivalve with Siphon, then envelop bivalve with it's large foot.
Once bivalve open shell to breathe, it sticks its proboscis in and rasps the flesh of its prey with its radula.
Jelly fish 3 types of jelly fishes in the container.
Great-billed Heron ?On the way, back to NEA office, a Grahminy Kite flew very close to our van.
At last, I got a close-up look of this great bird.