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terumbu-bemban
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21 April 2026
First look at Terumbu Menalung next to Sudong reclamation
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Terumbu Menalung is a tiny submerged reef flat that lies very close to the ongoing reclamation at Pulau Sudong . Thanks to the team who sur...
Checking Terumbu Bemban for impacts from the Sudong reclamation
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We check up on one of our favourite sites, a submerged reef flat that is the closest to the ongoing reclamation at Pulau Sudong . What we sa...
12 August 2025
Is Terumbu Bemban impacted by the Sudong reclamation?
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The team surveys one of our favourite sites, a submerged reef flat that is the closest to the ongoing reclamation at Pulau Sudong . So far,...
12 April 2024
Will Terumbu Bemban be affected by Pulau Sudong reclamation?
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A small team survey one of our favourite sites, this submerged reef flat that is the closest to the Live Firing Area. It is likely to be aff...
06 August 2023
Terumbu Bemban hanging on
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This submerged reef flat is the closest to the Live Firing Area, and one of our favourite sites. There doesn't seem to be a recovery fro...
20 April 2022
Two-clam day at Terumbu Bemban
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We arrive at first light on Terumbu Bemban, a submerged reef off Pulau Semakau. While the small reefy patch on this shore seemed to have dec...
01 May 2021
Terumbu Bemban still reefy
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A glorious sunrise as we head out to Terumbu Bemban, a submerged reef off Pulau Semakau. The last time we were here in Jun 2020 it was to...
25 June 2020
Terumbu Bemban with mass coral bleaching
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Dr Jani Tanzil alerted us that mass coral bleaching may have started on our shores since the second week of June. So we are on the look out...
07 June 2019
Terumbu Bemban: corals are well, seagrasses look good
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A small team checked out this small but rich reef flat. Thanks to Su and Zhi Ting for their support of the trip! I was relieved to see that...
16 July 2018
Terumbu Bemban still alive!
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In a small corner of Terumbu Bemban there are some of the best reefs I've seen in Singapore. Today, some large colonies seem to have di...
27 June 2017
Living reefs at Terumbu Bemban
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Terumbu Bemban has among the best reefs in Singapore! Our last survey here was in Apr 2016 , before the peak of mass coral bleaching. Tod...
10 April 2016
Coral overload at Terumbu Bemban
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Terumbu Bemban has among the best reefs in Singapore! Even though it is close to where many large ships are anchored. I checked out a new...
20 June 2015
Coral overdose at Terumbu Bemban
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Terumbu Bemban is among our smaller submerged reefs but it has some really nice corals! Today, I didn't do much aside from looking at...
17 June 2014
Checking Terumbu Bemban for coral bleaching
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With trepidation, we head out to check for coral bleaching on a hot sunny day. There is a rich reef edge at Terumbu Bemban and we were re...
25 July 2013
Triple Terumbus for Giant Clams
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This morning, I joined Mei Lin and her team of Clam Hunters to visit three submerged reefs! Our first stop, the beautiful submerged reef of...
26 May 2013
Why do we need to kill the animals? and Day 6.5 of the Southern Expedition
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I spotted one seahorse and Ivan spotted three! But we don't collect them as we know what they are: Tiger-tailed seahorses ( Hippocampu...
31 March 2013
Two Terumbus in one trip!
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We land at first light on Beting Bemban Besar! The tide is a little high but we have a lot of ground to cover on this very large submerged r...
12 April 2012
Special giant clam at Terumbu Bemban
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Kareen identified this clam as a Tridacna maxima ! Which has not seen alive for nearly a decade, although it is recorded for Singapore. ...
17 July 2011
Return to reefs of Terumbu Bemban
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There are parts of this submerged reef which are teeming with living hard corals! We couldn't resist coming back even though we just vis...
22 April 2011
Coral overdose at Terumbu Bemban
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A coral encrusted part of this submerged reef seems to be doing well! What a relief as there was lots of coral bleaching on Terumbu Bemban ...
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