Chek Jawa

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not colourful, but still as beautiful Very Happy

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yes it is....my next destination reefwalk...kusu i think (can't rem gotta check) Laughing

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it's the pilgrimage month? Laughing

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Laughing no lah, not during such period....i only interested to see the reef and wat not....should during school holidays...

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not very big but still got nice beaches Laughing

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Colonial Anemones

Colonial anemones are closely related to sea anemones. Called zoanthids (Order Zoanthidae), they are made up of tiny individuals joined to one another in a colony.

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Hard coral?

with tentacles unfurled, feeding in the high water.

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Colonial anemones

Like sea anemones, colonial anemones also have stinging cells on their tentacles to protect themselves and to gather food.

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Colonial anemones

Growing among sponges and other plants and animals on the coral rubble area.

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Octopus' garden

The octopus (lower left corner) is hiding in its hole. There are many in the sandy areas near the beacon. Octopus, squid and cuttlefish are molluscs.

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Blurry shot of octopus out of its hole

Of course when the octopus is out, I get too excited to get a good shot...

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Cautious octopus peeping out of its hole

Although a mollusc, the octopus is the most intelligent of all invertebrates. It has a well-developed brain, and its eyes are very similar to human's.

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Another octopus peeping out of its lair

Octopus eat crabs and other bottom-dwelling animals.

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Yet another octopus peeping out of its lair

Octopus, like their relatives squids and cuttlefish, can rapidly change their colours and even body texture to blend with their surroundings.

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Octopus under a plank

This octopus was uncovered when we lifted a plank. Of course we quickly replaced the plank as otherwise the octopus would be exposed to predators and would be stressed.

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Octopus hiding at low tide

This octopus was hiding under a rocky overhang while waiting for the tide to return.

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Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish too can change colours to match their surroundings. This little one was trapped among the seagrass at low tide. We left him alone after quickly taking a few pictures.

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Nudibranch

These tiny amazing creatures are flamboyantly clothed to advertise their distasteful nature. They are molluscs without shells, and have external gills. Despite their colourful costumes, they are really hard to spot and seeing one really makes for a special visit to Chek Jawa.

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Carpet anemones (Stichodactyla sp.) come in amazing colours and patterns!

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Carpet anemones (Stichodactyla sp.) with pink Neptune Sponge in between them.

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