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[Save Our Seahorse] - Tanjung Piai

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Let's continue with my Save our Seahorse story, after end our [SOS] Dugong's survey trip , Choo bring us to somewhere southernmost tip of mainland asia =) Welcome to Tanjung Piai The National Park in Johor at Southernmost tip of Mainland Asia This is the only mangrove tree's scientific name that I can remember - Rhizophora stylosa In Malay just called "Bakau" I remember we just need to pay a small amount for the entrance fee Around RM 3.00 +/- They have this special wooden Recycle Bin =) We went through this alley and it bring us to somewhere very close to the nature yet so extraordinary. He is the tourguide that lead us around and explain to us what species the mangrove's tree are and the reason why they are going to extinct. We saw big lizard, sea snake and lots of other living creature =) We reached the southern tip of Malaysia, saw the BIG Globe? Veni, Vidi, Vici @ "I came, I saw, I conquered" We have conquered Tanjung Piai~! =D It won'

[Save Our Seahorse] - Dugong Where Are You?

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The day after our first Seahorse trip, we had our lunch and then continue on second part of the day. Survey for the place/spots where Dugong @ "Ikan Duyung" appear. First Dr. Louisa showed us the bones of a Dugong that had went to heaven because it was his head was hit by hard equipment, probably boat's propeller. Later then we drive around the Kampung, interviewed a few fisherman and "penduduk kampung". Most of them said they didn't see any Dugong but sometimes have a swarm of "grey-colour-dolphin" @ "ikan lumba lumba" appear on the sea. Luckily we found a big family where the grandpa of this family seen Dugong before and told us the story about the "Mermaid Fruits" and the fairy tale of how and why a girl turn into mermaid. Dr. Louisa @ Dr. Dugong Bones Randomly saw this shining spider showing "I-will-attack" pose Dugong's Backbone @ Star Ship Trooper Dr. Louisa used a lot of efforts to clean the bones. The de

[Save Our Seahorse] - I Found Golden Seahorse!!

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I have been walk into the Mangrove area , and then stand on the sea that is just beside Singapore . So after a tiring night we are all wake up again for the biggest mission of our trip~!! "Save Our Seahorse [SOS]" Early in the morning I played with the kitten. Cats really like to play with couch grass =) Morning with some dose of Vitamin C~! Can you see water vapour "floating" in the air? It means the sun is coming out~! Morning sunshine @ the dock Get in the boat and prepare for new hairstyle done by the nature. The sea is still quiet early in the morning, water is still. Are you able to recognize this bridge? It start with "S" Morning looks for LiErn and the girl staying beside us *Kinda forgot her name* =( Here is the energetic three - YengYeng, Chris and myself. The Singapore bridge, where I was suppose to pass through this weekend... It is just a while for us to reach the Seagrass bed. Before we dock our boat Choo already saw something in the sea!! W