Jellyfish

[seamonkee]

Yeah, that was my first reaction.... it was around 6" big.... too bad no camera

Went by the Kallang Canal next to my flat this morning (where the Macdonald drive-thru is).....

Saw that the water level was high...

Then I saw a Jellyfish!!! in the drain canal.... a brackish drain.... yeah...

It's a funny sight if u ask me....

Heard from the uncles there sometime if u are lucky, u can catch a seabass if u fish....

[weisoon]

Very sad that all these life forms will be gone in less than 2 years time after it becomes part of the 'water catchment'/'flood prevention' system.

Really wonder what will go through the biological system when the salinity drops....life forms will die and new type/strains emerge till it gets stable after some time.

[gothia]

yah! i once saw a 10" big jelly fish being washed up to the shore at east coast beach..

pretty amazed!!..Never seen such a big jelly fish in real life..

Also spotted a scorn shell that is 5" big...

[seamonkee]

I forgot to add.... the jellyfish is well alive and pumping away.... that's what makes it an amazing sight.... swimming along with some luohans, long kao fishes and mullets (brackish water fishes)....

And yeah, I guess probably the water came in (high tide) by the sea and flood the canal w seawater.....

I always walk by the canal just to look see look see... it's amazing what u see inside.... freshwater, brackish water and seawater fishes and creatures all together!!!

Once, I saw some archer fishes as well... and a puffer...

Also, one time, there were some crabs (20 altogether) clinging on one of the pipes (huge ones).... I told this uncle about it and he took a net (which he use to catch grasshopper) and scoop them all up.... It's an interesting phenomenon to see so many crabs gathered at one point...

[milky]

all fishes TOGETHER GATHER... they are having a meeting.. cos of the drainage system... haha

[diabolus]

yah! i once saw a 10" big jelly fish being washed up to the shore at east coast beach..

pretty amazed!!..Never seen such a big jelly fish in real life..

Also spotted a scorn shell that is 5" big...

why do u always see those weird weird stuff?

[kee]

when i was in korea.. i once saw a jellyfish abt 1m on the sandbed.. dead of cose... so scary... my fren even stepped on it.. so disgusting. haha

[xenith]

went to changi beach for a field trip recently...

if you use a net to scoop in the water a few metres off the beach you can get a jellyfish if you're lucky. saw a sea slug caught in the same way too. but i doubt they can survive for long.

lots of ulva there too, brought in by the tides from chek jawa at pulau ubin.

you'll be amazed a what you can find in singapore...

[gothia]

why do u always see those weird weird stuff?

where got wierd...?? ok what in the ocean no jelly fish & scorns...meh?

[SpiderOne]

On the island of eternal suffering and misery ( to the northeast of singapore , quite big . hard to miss ) there are many luohans and koi swimming in the rivers and drains right along with the crabs just about 100 m inland from the mangrove. Hoping to see some jellyfish and anemones one day

[seamonkee]

On the island of eternal suffering and misery ( to the northeast of singapore , quite big . hard to miss ) there are  many luohans and koi swimming in the rivers and drains right along with the crabs just about 100 m inland from the mangrove. Hoping to see some jellyfish and anemones one day

Yup.... totally screwed up ecosystems we have here...

Thanks to the red-ear slider terrapins... and more recently, the luohans...

Today, I walk past the canal again and saw some people fishing.... sawo ne of them caught a luohan and two other species of saltwater fishes....

weird...

[FuEl]

Yup.... totally screwed up ecosystems we have here...

Thanks to the red-ear slider terrapins... and more recently, the luohans...

Today, I walk past the canal again and saw some people fishing.... sawo ne of them caught a luohan and two other species of saltwater fishes....

weird...

Hmmm..*v* has been harping on preventing introducing foreign species to wreak havoc in local ecosystems. And you see luohans and red-eared sliders around, and amazingly they're still allowed for sale. And as a result ecosystem stability is compromised and it continues to worsen, even though the causes for it are BLINDING obvious. The best part is that nothing is being done to rectify the problems. You don't observe culling of red eared sliders like the culling of crows (Just because people complained, if not I think crows will be more rampant here now). See the controversy? Hopefully more knowledgeable people take over in the future and revamp the regulations, and hopefully salvage whatever is left of Sg's native ecosystems. What Sg lacks is the true compassion citizens have towards local fauna and flora. For example: introduced cane toads in Australia are hated by everyone, with even kids kicking them around. In Singapore, you see people feeding red-eared sliders in ponds. Kinda ridiculous to welcome feral pests if you ask me.

[FuEl]

Seamonkee>>> You might be interested in this piece of news..My friend recently caught an adult Mata-mata in lower pierce reservoir area. Maybe you might like to check out that place.

Those into freshwater fish>> MacRitchie Reservoir has a breeding population of South American Eartheaters. Easy to catch during night time when they rest near the banks.

[seamonkee]

Seamonkee>>> You might be interested in this piece of news..My friend recently caught an adult Mata-mata in lower pierce reservoir area. Maybe you might like to check out that place. 

Those into freshwater fish>> MacRitchie Reservoir has a breeding population of South American Eartheaters. Easy to catch during night time when they rest near the banks. 

Mata-mata!!!!

Cool!!!! I saw them sold in a shop illegal once before...

Heard that they are difficult to thrive and keep in our waters and climate but to actually see one in Pierce Reservoir??? That one must have adapted!!!

[FuEl]

Mata-mata!!!!

Cool!!!! I saw them sold in a shop illegal once before...

Heard that they are difficult to thrive and keep in our waters and climate but to actually see one in Pierce Reservoir??? That one must have adapted!!!

Our waters are heaven for them. Almost the same conditions as their natural habitat. They come from South America, in the Amazon area.

[seamonkee]

Our waters are heaven for them. Almost the same conditions as their natural habitat. They come from South America, in the Amazon area.

U sure? Zoo used to have 3 but all died.... Then heard it from my colleague in charge of reptiles that they are difficult to keep...

I always love them....

[diabolus]

pardon my ignorance thou...

just wat the hell is a mata mata?

[SpiderOne]

mata mata

[flubberina13]

I forgot to add.... the jellyfish is well alive and pumping away.... that's what makes it an amazing sight.... swimming along with some luohans, long kao fishes and mullets (brackish water fishes)....

And yeah, I guess probably the water came in (high tide) by the sea and flood the canal w seawater.....

I always walk by the canal just to look see look see... it's amazing what u see inside.... freshwater, brackish water and seawater fishes and creatures all together!!!

Once, I saw some archer fishes as well... and a puffer...

Also, one time, there were some crabs (20 altogether) clinging on one of the pipes (huge ones).... I told this uncle about it and he took a net (which he use to catch grasshopper) and scoop them all up.... It's an interesting phenomenon to see so many crabs gathered at one point...

And I thought I was weird...

I will usually look into a drain/ any water catchment areas to see what I can see inside...

Guess I am not alone...

[diabolus]

mata mata are those "pi" where chinese cook them for "san sui"??

used to have 4 of them in my malaysia home.

[seamonkee]

mata mata are those "pi" where chinese cook them for "san sui"??

used to have 4 of them in my malaysia home.

It is different.... mata mata is an exotic terrapin that has an arrow-like head.... It comes from south america....

It's one of my all time fave terrapin!

Here's a pix of a matamata....

[seamonkee]

Here is a pix of ur "sansui" or what we chinese eat..... turtle soup....

different from mata-mata...