CoralWalks at Marina at Keppel Bay

No need to dive, no need to get your feet wet! Super safe, super fun. A reef grows on the floating pontoons of Marina at Keppel Bay in the heart of the city. 

Join the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum CoralWalk. See corals, anemones, fishes! For kids aged 6 and above.

100k Coral Initiative plus new coral facility at St John's Island

100k Corals Initiative announced: to plant corals in Singapore over the next 10 years and beyond. A new facility at Marine Park Outreach and Education Centre, St. John's Island will grow corals for this effort. Corals will be cultivated by coral restoration experts and researchers from the National University of Singapore at the St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory. 

A training programme will also be developed by NParks, St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory and Friends of Marine Park for citizen science monitoring of the transplanted corals. Volunteers will be trained to assist with coral husbandry and underwater monitoring techniques. More details of volunteer training opportunities will be shared when ready.

You can visit the St John's Island facility by joining the guided tour of St John's Island held on the first Sunday of every month. Or do a self-guided tour with the Trail Guide - free for download from the NParks website.

More details: media articles, press release on the wildshores blog.

CoralWalk at Marina at Keppel Bay: Every Friday, March-October 2024

Super safe, super fun. A reef grows on the floating pontoons of Marina at Keppel Bay in the city. Explore it without even getting wet!

Join the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum CoralWalk. See corals, anemones, fishes! For kids aged 6 and above.

20 Mar (Sun): Talk on "Conserving Coral Reefs in Singapore"

What are some of the ongoing conservation efforts and how can we balance urban development and nature? Join us to learn more about coral reefs in Singapore and what you can do to protect our natural heritage! 

Presented by Kikuzawa Yuichi, Marine Biologist, Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore.

Date: 20 Mar 2022 (Sunday)
Time: 5 - 6 pm
Venue: Zoom

More details and registration

Talks on restoration of Singapore's shores - July-August

Singapore has amazing coral reefs, seagrass meadows and mangroves! 

Join these talks to learn more about efforts to restore them, and how you can make a difference. Register here.

Mass coral spawning 2021

Singapore's corals are alive and very sexy too. Their annual orgy of explosive sex just happened! Thanks to the dedicated team who have been keeping an eye on this event every year, and Vincent Choo and Toh Chay Hoon, we get a glimpse of what happened. 

Last year, coral spawning period was in the middle of COVID lockdown, so we didn't get a glimpse of what happened. Thus it's a relief to know that they Did It again this year.

 What is Mass Coral Spawning and why is it a big deal? More below!

22 Aug (Sat): Talk on "When the Seas Explode Life!" by Dr Karenne Tun, NParks

A visual underwater spectacle that is rarely seen, this talk offers a vicarious experience for the annual phenomena that sustains and propagates our reef ecosystems. Through verses and visuals, our speaker will share her 18 years of documenting coral spawning in Singapore waters.

By Dr. Karenne Tun, Director / Biodiversity (Coastal & Marine), National Biodiversity Centre, NParks

Corals at Sisters' Island Marine Park: storytelling with the Naked Hermit Crabs

Celebrate World Oceans Day with the youngest volunteer of the Naked Hermit Crabs who shares the story of 'Whoosh! A Coral's Journey' written by students of the Raffles Ecological Literacy Programme!

Watch the video to read along with the story, and also get a glimpse of Halley and his mum sharing about their happy times at Balik Chek Jawa in years past (watch Halley grow through the years!).

Singapore's corals unlikely to be impacted by rising seas

NUS marine scientists found that coral species in Singapore's sedimented and turbid waters are unlikely to be impacted by accelerating sea-level rise.

Corals at the reef slope of Raffles Lighthouse.

The researchers found that species present in deeper areas are able to tolerate a wider range of conditions, and are unlikely to be threatened by a rise in sea level, provided that other stress factors such as sedimentation do not increase.

Launch of Private Lives Exposé of Singapore's Coral Reefs!

The final book of the Private Lives Series has been launched! 

An Exposé of Singapore's Coral Reefs was first conceptualised 6 six ago, with Professor Chou Loke Ming at helm. Together with his team of young marine biologists (Dr. Huang Danwei, Dr. Zeehan Jaafar, Dr. Toh Tai Chong, Dr. Karenne Tun), and contributions from >40 other scientists, this book tells the past, present and future of coral reefs here.

Participate in "My Defining Maritime Moment" Social Media Contest (1 Mar to 31 Aug)!

Love taking photos? And a great love for our seas? Then this contest is for you!

"My Defining Maritime Moment" is organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore! Participants stand a chance to win $200!

Also, a chance to be featured at the “My Defining Maritime Moment” Exhibition held at the Singapore Maritime Gallery @ Marina South Pier.

Visit Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)’s Facebook Page for more information.

24 Jun (Mon): Chasing Coral - Public Screening & Discussion Forum

Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an alarming rate. Chasing Coral, an award winning documentary, follows a group of divers, photographers and scientists on their thrilling ocean adventure to record the recent devastating effects of coral bleaching.

FREE public screening and discussion forum happening on 24 Jun (Monday) at the Function Room, Botany Centre (Singapore Botanic Gardens)! No registration is required.

FREE guided walks on Sentosa's natural shores in May

Embark on an adventure along Sentosa's coastline with tour guides! One of Singapore’s last remaining coastal cliff and rocky shores, the Siloso Headland (also known as Tanjung Rimau) is a natural treasure trove on Sentosa. Home to corals, seagrass, and a wide variety of marine wildlife, Siloso Headland also boasts beautiful landscape with the original and aged old rock outcrop.

Embark on this intertidal adventure along Sentosa’s coastline with our guides, as they share fun facts of the marine life on our shores, and unravel the geological events that occurred since the Age of the Dinosaurs to form the Sentosa we know today.

Mass coral spawning 2019

Singapore's corals are alive and very sexy too. Their annual orgy of explosive sex just happened! Thanks to the dedicated team who have been keeping an eye on this event every year, we get a glimpse of what happened.

What is Mass Coral Spawning and why is it a big deal? More below!

20 Apr (Sat): FREE Talk on "Spawn Stars"

Once a year, Singapore's corals have an orgy of explosive sex! It usually happens around the fourth month, around four days after the full moon.

Here's an awesome video clip by Vincent Choo of mass coral spawning.

What is going on and how can ordinary divers help to document this spectacular nature event in our own waters? Come for Dr Karenne Tun's talk to find out more! No registration required.

16 Mar (Sat): Celebrating Singapore Shores at Berlayar Creek

More than 20 marine community groups are offering an evening of fun. FREE, no registration required. Specially for kids and the family with games and prizes, nature walks and films.

As International Year of the Reef 2018 comes to a close, the community launches Celebrating Singapore Shores forever!

24 Nov (Sat): 'Chasing Coral' - FREE screening at the Singapore Botanic Gardens

This weekend, come for a FREE outdoor screening of 'Chasing Coral'. In conjunction with International Year of the Reef 2018, witness a journey to reveal how the greatest impact on earth’s changing climate may be hidden beneath in our ocean.

Chasing Coral has bagged many awards since its release in 2017, including the Environmental Advocacy Award at the Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival 2018 most recently.

More details on the NParks website.

Date: 24 Nov (Sat)
Time: 7.30pm - 9pm
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Eco Garden

July and Aug: FREE guided intertidal walk at Sentosa

Registration now open! Embark on an adventure along Sentosa's coastline with tour guides!

One of Singapore’s last remaining coastal cliff and rocky shores, the Siloso Headland (also known as Tanjung Rimau) is a natural treasure trove on Sentosa. Home to corals, seagrass, and a wide variety of marine wildlife, Siloso Headland also boasts beautiful landscape with the original and aged old rock outcrop.

Catch up with these new children's books on Singapore's seagrasses and corals!

More opportunities to catch the awesome new children's books AND even more amazing storytelling by the authors.

In conjunction with the International Year of the Reef 2018, students from the  Raffles Ecological Literacy programme have written and illustrated two books based on Singapore's two important marine habitats - the reef and the seagrass.

The two new titles join the past 15 titles written about Singapore native wildlife life for Singapore's children. Bravo!

Here's upcoming opportunities for you to catch the books and story telling sessions!

10 Jun (Sun): Dive clean up of the Sisters' Islands Marine Park

Celebrate World Oceans Day by joining Our Singapore Reefs for a dive clean up of the Sisters Islands Marine Park.

Places are limited and fill up fast! Register now http://bit.ly/2x5vZJ8