Marine life

S’pore to contribute marine expertise, international connections to global ocean protection: Gan Kim Yong

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong speaking at the OceanX Summit aboard the OceanXplorer research vessel berthed at the Marina at Keppel Bay on Oct 7.

Finding Joy

A few hundred dives and still spellbound by the underwater world

The writer observes a mola mola in waters off Bali, Indonesia.

Angler’s Pokedex: Youth build free app to help identify and log Singapore’s fish

To build the app’s computer vision model, Sng, who is the lead developer of the mobile app, collated and vetted more than 90,000 photos of fish species found near Singapore and neighbouring waters.

Plankton bloom turns Thai holiday paradise green – and raises a stink

A drone view shows tourists swimming in green seawater amid a plankton bloom in Thailand’s popular tourist island of Koh Lan.

Lost shark becomes viral star in South Korea

Coast guard boats tried to guide the animal back to the sea by spraying water on it, but the shark did not budge.

Shark remains in Busan canal after rescue bid fails

Repeated rescue efforts have been unsuccessful and the authorities will try again on Oct 2 using nets.

Rising seas threaten spread of marine invaders, scientists say

Climate change causes sea levels to rise through thermal expansion – ocean water increases in volume as it warms – and the melting of glaciers and ice sheets.

Over 100,000 flock to see shark on first day of Chuseok holiday

The shark, nicknamed “Bukangi”, was first seen in the waterway of a waterfront park in Busan on Sept 18.

Busan seeks ways to return stranded shark back to sea

Local media said nearly 30,000 visitors came to the North Port from Sept 19 to Sept 20 to catch a glimpse of the shark.

New $60m marine science institute launched to help Singapore, region with ocean challenges

The launch of the National Institute for Marine and Ocean Sciences comes as several changes are expected in Singapore’s sea spaces.

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