Recent Posts Tagged With st-johns

• Awesome Ophiuroids: Brittle star talk at St. John\'s Island

  Posted on Thursday February 18th, 2010 at 08:38 am in field-trips st-johns

  We're off today to visit the Tropical Marine Science Institute at St. John's Island!Organised by Jun (under the welcome sign) who lead a large and very enthusiastic group to the Institute.We walk past some large and interesting trees such as this str...

• Nature walks at St. John\'s Island with the Tropical Marine Science Institute

  Posted on Tuesday January 12th, 2010 at 06:39 am in news st-johns

  The Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI) offers walks to explore St John's Island's intertidal shore, mangroves, and terrestrial forest areas!This is part of the TMSI's Public Outreach Programmes led by Ms Jun Lin.What can you see at St. John's?T...

• Still searching at St. John's Island

  Posted on Wednesday September 23rd, 2009 at 12:15 am in field-trips st-johns

  We're back out to search for Giant Clams for Mei Lin, and for Frilly anemones for Ivan. This time, on a side of St. John's Island that we seldom visit.We did find a Giant mollusc there!This is a chiton (pronounced 'kai-tun'). It must have been at lea...

• Fishies at St. John's Island

  Posted on Wednesday September 23rd, 2009 at 12:14 am in field-trips st-johns

  There were a LOT of fishes among the thick growths of seaweeds on the shore today.The sight of a Blue-spotted fantail ray (Taeniura lymma) reminded me to be even more careful about wading through the weedy waters. If we tread on one it can result in ...