First look at Beting Bemban Kecil

For the first time, we get a glimpse of the small nameless reef that barely sticks out of the water even at the lowest tide. 

Lying between Beting Bemban Besar and Pulau Semakau, we dubbed it Beting Bemban Kecil aka Anak (Child of) BBB. The small intrepid team that braved the landing found a living shore with healthy corals, large anemones!

Beting Bemban Besar with seagrass recovery!

Probably our largest submerged reef, most of the team surveys the south-eastern portion of Beting Bemban Besar. This area also faces the ongoing Pulau Sudong reclamation. 

We find the seagrass meadows are growing well with signs of dugong. Corals are no longer bleaching, though rather sparse. Interesting marine life is also seen. A smaller team surveys for the first time, a small unnamed reef between BBB and Pulau Semakau. We have dubbed it Beting Bemban Kecil - more of what they saw here.

Recovery at Sentosa Serapong

One of the best reefs nearer the mainland is found on the undisturbed shore off Serapong Golf Course at Sentosa. We visited at the beginning of last year's mass coral bleaching and estimate about 10% of corals were outright bleaching. Our visit was before the 400tonne Pasir Panjang oil spill on 14 Jun 2024 and the 23 tonne diesel leak opposite Sentosa Serapong on 5 Feb 2025.

I am relieved there was no longer any bleaching. Although there was much coral death, there were also signs of recovery. Thank you SDC and Serapong Golf Course for supporting our annual surveys and for looking after these precious shores!

Recovery at Terumbu Raya

We land at first light in the light of the full moon, surveying the shore facing Pulau Sudong where reclamation is on going. 

We encounter Giant clams and other colourful reef life. Terumbu Raya was the first shore we visited at the start of last year's mass coral bleaching. At that time, we estimate about 2-5% of corals hard and soft were outright bleaching. Today, it was relief that we didn't see extensive bleaching. 

Terumbu Pempang Laut with dugong signs and 7 giant clams!

Terumbu Pempang Laut is one of our largest submerged reefs. Today, a small team surveys and find 7 giant clams! As well as a live Cone snail. Dugong feeding trails were also seen. 

We couldn't survey last year during the mass coral bleaching event, so we are relieved to see many healthy corals today.

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.