Southern Shores of Singapore
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Links to more about our Southern Shores

LINKS to descriptions, personal accounts, galleries

The Southern Islands in general


Kusu Island
Lazarus
Labrador Park
Pulau Hantu
Sentosa
Sisters Islands
St. John's Island
On-line guidebooks

Chek Jawa Guidebook

A Guide to the Seashores of Singapore

A Guide to Common Marine Fishes of Singapore

A Guide to the Mangroves of Singapore

General articles on marine life in Singapore
Is there marine life in Singapore? by Sivasothi on Habitatnews with lots on links to more info and a gallery of photos.
Nature Notebook-Marine by Sivasothi on Habitatnews with updates on marine happenings in Singapore.

The Southern Islands in general
Coral Reefs of Singapore: fact sheet with map and links
Sisters Islands and Pulau Hantu on the Sentosa website: legends of the islands and details on how to get permits for camping on the islands.
Kusu, St. John's Island and Sister Islands on DiscoverAbroad.com: details of the legends and uses of the islands and how to get there.
Southern Exposure on ecologyasia; a Straits Times article by Ginnie Teo on the southern islands 21 Jun 02
Unveiling the Seas on the NatureWatch website: descriptions of the Southern Islands and the loss of our natural shores over the years and status of marine life there.
The off-shore islands by Matt Donath on the Expat Singapore website: descriptions and details on getting there.
Coastal marine habitats of Singapore from the online version of A Guide to Common Marine Fishes of Singapore: brief descriptions with a map.
Isles of Singapore on the Expat Singapore website: introduction
Outlying Islands of Singapore on can.com.sg: brief introductions
Fantasy Cruises: brief introductions

Beaches or dumps? on recycling.com: about the state of cleanliness of our beaches including the southern shores, which are considered the cleanest

Pulau Hantu
General description
Coral Reefs of Singapore: fact sheet with map and links
Debby's blog on Hantu with lots of links to more about Hantu (from 16 Mar 04) and a map of Hantu
Siva's habitatnews on Hantu (21 Mar 04)
What are they looking for in the dark? by Teh Jen Lee, The New Paper (8 Aug 03): about a trip to Pulau Hantu with some photos.
Finding Nemo? Look no further by Teh Jen Lee, The New Paper: about clownfishes in Singapore, including at Pulau Hantu

Personal accounts of trips
Night Dive at Pulau Hantu (13-14 Sep 97) by Danny Ng Soon Chai on Dive Club 854: a dive log with a few landscape photos.
Call Of The Wild: Camp Hantu (27 Nov 03) by nexus on the travelbug website: with useful tips for camping on Hantu
Hwa Chong Canoeing Team: Pulau Hantu Trip 1999: lots of photos of folks having fun on the beaches of Hantu

Galleries
Gallery on wildsingapore: intertidal life of Hantu
Dr Chua Ee Kiam's gallery of intertidal Hantu
Photos of Hantu by David Wong on Diver's Dreams
Pictures of Hantu from Debby's blog

Sisters Islands
General description
Coral Reefs of Singapore: fact sheet with map and links
Gallery on wildsingapore: intertidal life of Sisters Islands

St. John's Island
General description
Coral Reefs of Singapore: fact sheet with map and links
St. John's Island on the Sentosa website: brief history with details on holiday chalets and how to get permits for camping on the island.

Personal accounts of trips
St. John's Island on TANKS (28 May 02)
Attachment at St John's Island by Aloysius Tan, BIO Year 3 (Jan 04)
Dolphins sighted off St. John's on Siva's habitatnews: photos and details (13 Mar 04)

Kusu Island
General description
Coral Reefs of Singapore: fact sheet with map and links

Lazarus Island
General description
Coral Reefs of Singapore: fact sheet with map and links
Gallery on wildsingapore: intertidal life of Lazarus
Dr Chua Ee Kiam's gallery of intertidal Lazarus

Labrador Park More details and links

Sentosa Island
General description
Coral Reefs of Singapore: fact sheet with map and links

Galleries
Gallery on wildsingapore: intertidal life of Sentosa
Dr Chua Ee Kiam's gallery of intertidal Sentosa

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