The river water is cool and smooth between my claws. It guides me downstream, pushing me slowly and gently toward my prey. The pace suits me fine. With my missing tail, it’s hard to getContinue reading
Category: Duke Marine Lab
Duke Marine Lab
An Epitome of Urban Tropical Ecology
Awakened by the blaring iPhone alarm, I slowly crawl out of bed to get ready for our second day in Singapore. My roommate and I begin to get ready for our day before meeting theContinue reading
Crew Log: Missing people, mis-turns, and missing birds
Date: 2023.02.23 # Crew: 23 Conditions: Cloudy/Sunny/Breezy; 28-30° C Departure Point: The Quay Hotel West Coast, Singapore Time of Departure: 08:00 Destination: Chek Jawa wetlands, Pulau Ubin island, Singapore Time of Arrival: 11:02 Time ofContinue reading
A World of Distractions
Day 3 of Urban Tropical Ecology: I reread the syllabus as to our whereabouts for the day. “Pulau Ubin and Chek Jawa wetlands (bring snacks, long hike)” is written in Times New Roman size 12Continue reading
Alexandra Wetlands
Another day, another kopi ice in a bag! A third beautiful day in Singapore started the same as the previous two: with a life-saving roti prata and kopi (coffee) from the Cheese Prata shop nextContinue reading
The Rise of Singapore
Today I started my morning with a wonderful egg and cheese prata! Luckily, I didn’t have to go far because the restaurant was less than a minute from our hotel. After a quick breakfast, ourContinue reading
Paradise Found: Palau Dayang
Groggy, I’ve just awoken from a two-hour nap. I wake to the sound of waves hitting the side of the boat, muffled by the revving of the engine and buzz of the generator. I feelContinue reading
Monkeys are Kleptomaniacs: Hiking the MacRitchie Reservoir and Bukit Timah
When you first learn about morality, you learn that stealing is wrong. Macaques have no morals.
Am I turtle-y enough for the turtle club?
Every day is an adventure in the Urban Tropical Ecology course, with most days averaging over 12 km of walking. Today, we took more of a turtle’s pace, slowing down to smell the roses.
I am HATED here in Singapore…
The Durian fruit is hated in Singapore. I was not a fan either.