Daily Decay (31st August 2017): Pearl Conch (‘Gong-gong’) (Laevistrombus turturella) @ Tampines
Given that this location is nowhere near the coast, this is most likely the remnants of someone’s seafood meal.
Daily Decay (31st August 2017): Pearl Conch (‘Gong-gong’) (Laevistrombus turturella) @ Tampines
Given that this location is nowhere near the coast, this is most likely the remnants of someone’s seafood meal.
Daily Decay (30th August 2017): Unidentified Fish @ Pasir Ris
The remains of numerous fishes were found on the ground below the trees that were occupied by a colony of nesting Grey Herons (Ardea cinerea). It’s likely that these had been dropped by the Herons.
Daily Decay (29th August 2017): Moult of Flower Crab (Portunus pelagicus) @ Coney Island (Pulau Serangoon)
Malayan Pygmy Halfbeak (Dermogenys collettei)
Kranji Marshes, 29th June 2017
Many older resources consider various Halfbeak populations across Southeast Asia to be a single species, the Wrestling Halfbeak (Dermogenys pusilla). However, this species is now thought to be endemic to Java, while the populations found in Singapore belong to a separate species, the Malayan Pygmy Halfbeak.
Daily Decay (27th August 2017): Moult of Horseshoe Crab (F. Limulidae) @ Coney Island (Pulau Serangoon)
Singapore is home to 2 species of Horseshoe Crab; both the Coastal Horseshoe Crab (Tachypleus gigas) and the Mangrove Horseshoe Crab (Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda) are found at Coney Island.
It is learned that the driver escaped unhurt but the vehicle was severely damaged.
Photos: STR / Mohd Rafi Mamat, additional photos by Putera Haikal, on Di tanahku terjadinya bencana (#DTTB ) Facebook Group
Malaysia: 2 Tapirs die after being run over by car
By TN Alagesh, 26th August 2017;Three days after an Elephant died when it was hit by a tour bus in Perak, a pair of Tapir suffered similar fate along the Gebeng bypass road near Kuantan on Friday.
The endangered Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus) were attempting to cross the dual-carriageway not far from the Jabor toll plaza about 10.30pm when a car crashed into the animals.
The driver escaped unhurt but the impact of the crash resulted the front part of the vehicle to be severely dented.
Passing motorists informed the State Wildlife and National Parks department(Perhilitan) about the carcasses about 11.30pm before staff were deployed to the scene.
The Tapirs, a male and a female aged between eight and 10 years, suffered severe injuries.
State Perhilitan director Ahmad Azhar Mohammed said the two Tapir weighing between 250kg and 280kg were crossing the road to look for food when the incident occurred.
He said to date, a total of five deaths caused by collision with vehicles were recorded in Pahang in the first eight months of this year.
“There has been similar incidents in the past including along the nearby Kuantan Port bypass road where the animals usually occupies the jungle and go out during the night to look for food,” he said, adding Perhilitan will put up more signboards for Tapir crossings to remind motorist to be careful when they drive along certain roads.
Meanwhile, a Perhilitan staff described the incident as devastating as two Tapir were killed simultaneously and such cases were rare.
“Land clearing activities has ruined their habitat and the increasing number of activities near Gebeng here has forced the animals to travel further to find for food. A quick solution has to be implemented or else similar tragic road deaths could become more frequent.
"In the past there were cases when the Tapir dies in an accident, certain body parts including its tail, ears and tongue were removed by irresponsible individuals. In this case, the passing motorist were quick to alert Perhilitan,” he said.
It is estimated that only between 1,100 and 1,500 Tapirs remain in the wild in Peninsular Malaysia, and concentrated in protected areas, such as Taman Negara and wildlife reserves. They are classified as a totally protected species under the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010.
On Wednesday, a 10-year-old bull Elephant (Elephas maximus) was killed after it was hit by a tour bus along the Grik-Jeli Highway in Perak at about 5.30am. The animal collapsed and then got up and walked to the grass on the road shoulder before it died.
Source: New Straits Times
Daily Decay (26th August 2017): Green Mussel (Perna viridis) @ Coney Island (Pulau Serangoon)
Daily Decay (25th August 2017): Unidentified Fish @ Pasir Ris
The remains of numerous fishes were found on the ground below the trees that were occupied by a colony of nesting Grey Herons (Ardea cinerea). It’s likely that these had been dropped by the Herons.
Daily Decay (24th August 2017): Asian Clams (Corbicula sp.) @ Singapore Botanic Gardens
Daily Decay (23rd August 2017): Carapace of Flower Crab (Portunus pelagicus) @ Coney Island (Pulau Serangoon)