Photo by Sumita |
Photo by Ria |
Photo by Ria |
The tide was quite high today, and thanks to the eagle-eyed visitors, we saw many interesting creatures, including a praying mantis moult, kingfishers and mating horseshoe crabs! We even saw a total of 4 snakes on this walk!
Further down the boardwalk, Sumita spotted a sleepy shore pit viper! As nocturnal predators, they are usually found motionless on a branch or near the roots of a tree in the day. This snake is highly venomous, so if you do encounter this snake, do not approach it and just admire it from a distance!
Another participant spotted a second shore pit viper, but this was a baby one!
With the high tide, Dog-faced water snakes move into the mangroves to hunt for their prey. We saw two of them swimming around and poking their heads into holes to try and find crabs or fish!
We also saw many giant mudskippers swimming about in the high tide. One group even saw one mudskipper chasing another mudskipper out of its territory!
One group was also blessed to see a mating pair of horseshoe crabs! Here's a great video taken by Ria: https://www.facebook.com/wildsingapore/videos/10155441626808595/
Photo by Ria |
Photo by Ria |
A big thank you to Liz, Javen, Jeremy, Ria, Sumita and Dayna for being our guides for the day! Here are some of our guides in action.
Photo by Ria |
Great trip. Thanks to all the guides.
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