Sunday 27 August 2017

August National Day celebrations at the Marine Park

On National Day, a small team surveyed another side of the Marine Park - the western shore of Pulau Tekukor.
Pulau Tekukor, with the two Sisters Islands on the horizon
Photo by Heng Pei Yan.
Thanks to Heng Pei Yan, the Drone Commander, we get a drone's eye view of the island. Thanks to Desmond Ong, we get an underwater look at the Sisters' Islands. And thanks to volunteers, visitors got a view of the intertidal treasures during the regular monthly walks.


The small team who visited on National Day are so proud of Singapore's amazing shores!
The team on the eastern side of Pulau Tekukor.
Photo by Heng Pei Yan.
Here's a ground-level view of the Western shore of Pulau Tekukor, which is part of the Sisters Islands Marine Park.
Marine Park on Pulau Tekukor opposite the Sisters Islands
Western shore of Pulau Tekukor, part of the Sisters Islands Marine Park.
Photo by Ria Tan.
It is mostly a rocky shore with some seagrasses and corals. More about what we saw during the survey.

Desmond Ong also shared some gorgeous photos of the Sisters' Islands Marine Park, including glimpses of life underwater!
Ordinary people also got a chance to visit the Sisters' Islands Marine Park through the regular intertidal walks.
Photo by Abigail Leong.
They got a close up personal experience of the Marine Park.
Photo by Abigail Leong.
Thanks to the awesome NParks staff and volunteers.
Photo by Abigail Leong.
More about guided walks at the Sisters' Islands Marine Park on the NParks website.

More about what to expect at a guided walk.

Why should I visit with an experienced and trained guide? Why are places limited on a public walk? Which other shores are accessible to the public? and more in this wildsingapore page.

More about volunteering with the Sisters Islands Marine Park.

Catch up with all the happenings at the Marine Park through the Sisters' Islands Marine Park facebook page. You can share your encounters, ideas and thoughts for the Marine Park here. Photos in this blog post are from those who shared on this facebook page. Thank you!

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