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Off Topic => Travel & Living => Topic started by: 5iu on July 30, 2011, 09:23:04 AM

Title: Bidong Island
Post by: 5iu on July 30, 2011, 09:23:04 AM: I participated in a coral reef survey organized by a NGO called Reefcheck last weekend at Bidong Island. The island was home to the Vietnamese refugees back in the late 70’s and the 80’s. It became a deserted island after the refugees left and it was off limit to the public for a good 8 years or so...that somehow allows the corals to re-grow and was probably the reason why its coral reefs are in such a pristine condition with abundant marine life compared to the other popular resort islands on the east coast. There are rumors that it will be developed...if it does, it will be bad news for the surrounding reefs. Posted some of the underwater photos I took during the trip to share the beauty of Bidong Island.

Huge table corals are everywhere
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6130/5977993119_380edf3199_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606/)

A Metro bus as artificial reef
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6122/5977993105_a8cb225b19_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5977993105/)

There's a lorry as well
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6123/5977980121_451f324abb_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5977980121/)

Soft coral grows on top of the bus
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6010/5977980111_0d010be484_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5977980111/)

Inside the bus
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6138/5977980105_3580e5edbb_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5977980105/)

Soft coral grows inside the bus
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6127/5977980095_ba82905ea5_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5977980095/)

The lorry
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6016/5977980083_393c206683_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5977980083/)

One of the many atrificial reef created from the boat wreck of the refugees
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6145/5977980065_c8b9ff3daa_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5977980065/)

Jelly fish
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6138/5978502308_8b0805bc7d_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5978502308/)

Jelly fish
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6139/5978502300_368e2b8c79_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5978502300/)

Huge unspoilt barrel sponge
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6146/5978502298_272090ec0b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5978502298/)

A well camouflage sole fish
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6006/5978502290_f2babf1801_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5978502290/)

Jelly fish
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6132/5978502284_02677d027b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5978502284/)

Jenkins ray
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6008/5978502292_38dba6c996_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5978502292/)

A nudibranch
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4857112888_d86c75a247_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/4857112888/)

Skx011J relaxing among the corals
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6125/5978290508_4f87551be2_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5978290508/)

Finding Nemo in the anemone
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6009/5977682843_2b461a58fd_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5977682843/)

Nemo Found!
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6135/5977682807_aed3caa071_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5977682807/)

That's it folks!
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6128/5977682859_b55e7f38a1_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64717606@N00/5977682859/)
Title: Re: Bidong Island
Post by: ckng515 on July 30, 2011, 09:47:04 AM: Awesome photos!!
May i know where is Bidong Island located?
thanks

cheers,
ck
Title: Re: Bidong Island
Post by: David_cheong on July 30, 2011, 09:59:31 AM: Beautiful post. Thanks for sharing

dc
Title: Re: Bidong Island
Post by: chrisyen on July 30, 2011, 11:12:36 AM: The underwater shots is so beautiful...
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Post by: Alvin-8880 on July 30, 2011, 02:48:49 PM: ... poisonous shots. Amasing underwater world. Must try diving...
Title: Re: Bidong Island
Post by: besview on August 06, 2011, 11:24:21 PM: Siu,those are pro std underwater pics...Must give me some tips..thanks for sharing mate
Title: Re: Bidong Island
Post by: terrenceterrence on August 06, 2011, 11:28:50 PM: thanks for bring us down to the wonderful depths ..... great photos :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

and beautiful wrist shot :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

the lorry looks so surreal and eerily majestic and beautiful down there
Title: Re: Bidong Island
Post by: 5iu on August 07, 2011, 10:36:58 PM: Thanks for the kind words.

ckng515, Bidong is located between Redang and mainland.

Zitan, there seems to be quite a number of jellyfish around this time.

Besview, you dive? I learn a few tips from pro, happy to share.
Title: Re: Bidong Island
Post by: takashi78 on August 08, 2011, 06:45:55 AM: Great photos!
How did the vehicles end up under the sea?
Title: Re: Bidong Island
Post by: siodee on August 08, 2011, 01:54:35 PM: 5iu, nice shot, so you must be the pro diver?

Quote from: takashi78 on August 08, 2011, 06:45:55 AM
Great photos!
How did the vehicles end up under the sea?

Errr....They dump it into the Sea to build artificial reef, how they do it..."Just Dump" :Laughing_on_floor:
Title: Re: Bidong Island
Post by: Scott C. on August 08, 2011, 02:37:59 PM: Respect ;) and awesome photos!!!
Title: Re: Bidong Island
Post by: Peiseh on August 18, 2011, 04:12:55 PM: Yup, beautiful pictures and good clarity too..
The Seiko in its element is niceeee..... :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Bidong Island
Post by: ancs88 on August 25, 2011, 01:49:51 PM: Nice!!! Thanks for sharing!