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
A Metro bus as artificial reef
There's a lorry as well
Soft coral grows on top of the bus
Inside the bus
Soft coral grows inside the bus
The lorry
One of the many atrificial reef created from the boat wreck of the refugees
Jelly fish
Jelly fish
Huge unspoilt barrel sponge
A well camouflage sole fish
Jelly fish
Jenkins ray
A nudibranch
Skx011J relaxing among the corals
Finding Nemo in the anemone
Nemo Found!
That's it folks!
