Best Intertidal Animals in Changi Singapore

Join me on an exciting journey as we uncover a diverse array of marine life that inhabit the rocky shorelines and tidal flats of Changi Beach, Singapore. We'll show you amazing footages of rich wildlife you never expect to see in this concrete city. You'll be amazed at the sheer variety of marine creatures that thrive in this unique ecosystem, and learn about their fascinating behavior and adaptation to this challenging environment. From stealthy predators to scavengers, we'll showcase the incredible diversity of life in Singapore's intertidal zone. ----- ⏱️⏱️ Chapters ⏱️⏱️ - Echinoderm @ 00:33 - Gastropod @ 02:24 - Crustacea @ 04:00 - Cnidaria @ 05:58 - Others @ 07:11 - Care and Respect @ 07:35 ----- 📍📍 Location 📍📍 All of the sightings are filmed at Changi Beach @ https://maps.app.goo.gl/QaV2Xo6zY1cesmTz8?g_st=ic (except the sea star) ----- 🔗🔗 Useful Links 🔗🔗 - How to embark on your own Intertidal Walk Adventure - Please adjust your expectations, you may not see alot of things right away. The clips in this video are from 9 different visit across 5 months. But this is the very reason why it's all the more exciting to visit! - PLEASE be careful and be respectful to the creatures you may encounter - How to video: https://youtu.be/46RY5T7T44w - How to blogpost: https://dashingheights.com/2022/09/17/how-to-intertidal-walk-in-singapore/ - NParks guide: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/-/media/secret-shores-of-singapore/secret-shores-guide.pdf - Want to join the experts on a tour? - JustKeepThinking: https://www.facebook.com/JustKeepThinkingsg/ - YoungNautilus: https://youngnautilus.com/programmes/public-programmes/public-nature-walks/ ----- 📖📖 Sources 📖📖 ### Animal References - Echinoderm - Sea Cucumber http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/echinodermata/holothuroidea/holothuroidea.htm - Brittle Star http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/echinodermata/ophiuroidea/ophiuroidea.htm - Sand Dollar http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/echinodermata/echinoidea/sandollar/sandollar.htm - Gastropods - Noble Volute http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/mollusca/gastropoda/volutidae/nobilis.htm - Moon Snail http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/mollusca/gastropoda/naticidae/naticidae.htm - Spired Rockshell Snail http://tidechaser.blogspot.com/2012/10/murexes-rock-shells-muricidae-singapore.html - Planaxis Snail http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/mollusca/gastropoda/planaxidae/sulcatus.htm - Cowrie Snail http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/mollusca/gastropoda/cypraeidae/milliaris.htm - Onch Slug http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/mollusca/slugs/onchidiidae/onchidiidae.htm - Sea Hare http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/mollusca/slugs/anaspidae/anaspidea.htm - Crustacean (crabs) - Hermit Crab http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/crustacea/othercrust/anomura/hermit/hermit.htm - Flower Crab http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/crustacea/crab/portunidae/pelagicus.htm - Sand Bubbler Crab http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/crustacea/crab/ocypodoidea/scopimera.htm - Cnidarians (stingy creatures) - Carpet Anemone http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/cnidaria/actiniaria/stichodactyla.htm - Zoanthids http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/cnidaria/others/zoanthid/zoanthid.htm - Sea pen http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/cnidaria/others/pennatulacea/pennatulacea.htm - Others - Stargazer http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/vertebrates/fish/uranoscopidae/lebeck.htm - Moray Eel http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/vertebrates/fish/muraenidae/muraenidae.htm - Horseshoe Crab http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/arthropoda/limulidae/tachypleus.htm - Reef Bristle Worm http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/worm/polychaeta/reef.htm - Smooth Otters http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/vertebrates/mammals/perspicillata.htm - Straw Tube Worms http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/worm/polychaeta/strawtube.htm ----- 🏅🏅 Credits 🏅🏅 ### People I am grateful for - My wife for bearing with me for spilling sand all over the house day in and out - Ria Tan author of WildSingapore blog for the thorough reference materials and the inspiration to document more of our precious wildlife - Ng Lee Kiang from YoungNautilus for the helpful correspondence aiding my research - Biogirl MJ & Raye from @JustKeepThinking for the helpful advices and sharing wildlife sightings on the field - Joshuah Lim for the filming tips ### Resources I used - Attribution to Videvo for drone shots of SG skyline - TideChaser blog for Snails Identification Guide http://tidechaser.blogspot.com/2012/10/marine-snail-gastropoda-families.html ----- #️⃣#️⃣ Hashtags #️⃣#️⃣ 🏔 #dashingheights 🏔 📌 #singapore #changi #intertidal #changibeach 📌