Seagrasses of Singapore (Part 1)

Lush seagrass meadows of Cyrene Reef;

In my earlier post on World Oceans Day, I mentioned seagrass meadows as one of several marine habitats that can still be found in coastal areas of Singapore. But what are seagrasses? Why are they important? And what can we do to protect them?

Year of the Dragon: Dragon Slugs

Beting Bronok;
(Photo by Ria)

Yes, even soft, spineless creatures can be named after dragons.

Rubbish rubbish everywhere on St John's Island shores

The amount of litter found on the shores of St John's Island is an embarrassment to Singapore, according to STOMPer Farah, who visited the beach for a nice day out only to find rubbish everywhere.

Said the STOMPer:

"It is unbelievable and embarrassing, the junk and rubbish found on the shores of St John's Island!

"I was looking forward to a nice day out with my family members and our overseas visitors. However, I was dismayed to see all sorts of rubbish on the beach, ranging from Croc sandals to a broomstick washed up on shore!

"Thumbs down to our tourism efforts and our reputation as a green and clean garden city."

No fishing at West Coast Park: Nobody gives a damn