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            photos: Lazarus 
            Island  
            6 Jul 04, 6am Today I went for a special trip to Lazarus 
            Island. I was last there two years ago, just as the reclamation works 
            started in earnest on the island and the surrounding area.
 
 Today, while the shore is certainly not as rich as it was before, 
            there was still lots to see. The living spider conch was a particular 
            treat. This beautiful snail is now considered endangered in Singapore.
 
 Seaweeds were plentiful, and there were some soft corals. There were 
            fewer large hard corals, although a wide variety of small ones could 
            be seen.
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