Pulau Semakau (West) with giant clam
We return to this stretch of Pulau Semakau which used to be regularly visited as it is part of the public walk trail.
It was great to see a large giant clam, healthy corals and interesting marine life. Despite the tide not being as low as predicted. Unfortunately, there remains very little seagrass in the area.
It was a thrill to see a huge Fluted giant clam! This healthy clam was about 40cm long, nestled among large leathery soft corals. It reminds me of Mama Jong, the large giant clam on Pulau Jong, who died in 2018.
Two-clam day at Pulau Semakau (East)
We survey the rich reefs on Pulau Semakau (East) that lies next to the Landfill and opposite petrochemical plants on Pulau Bukom. The thunderstorm cleared soon after, for a magical muted sunrise.
It was a relief to see no mass coral bleaching. We also came across two Giant clams! I witnessed a struggle between snake and fish and the rest of the team saw rare snails and nudibranchs, and other interesting marine life.
This amazing reef lies right next to the landfill (the landfill seawall on the horizon in this photo).
Here s a better photo of the marine life next to the Landfill seawall by Kok Sheng.