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Awesome Sea Creatures @ Underwater World Singapore

Some awesome sea creatures that I saw and would like to share

Gracie the Dugong Life Story:

In September 1998, baby Gracie was stranded when her mother died in a fishing trap

near Palau Ubin island of Singapore.

Staff of Underwater World Singapore had to rescue her because baby dugongs could not survive on their own without milk and mother care.

They gave her a safe home and became her nanny, her playmate and her friend.

Mermaid legends are believed to have originated from dugongs:

Sailors probably made the mistake because dugongs could stand upright in water and the females appeared to cradle their young like a woman.

Posted by National Geographic

The Ultimate Raw Fish: Wow!

See if you can stomach this..

Swift Stingrays @ Underwater World Singapore

Stingrays

Nicknamed 'Underwater Birds'

Known to be shy and elusive.

See the 'swift-flying' of these magnificent 'Birds' underwater in this clip.

Amazed by these creatures,

I had to find out more.

Interesting info from National Geographic:

Stingray Profile

Stingrays are commonly found in the shallow coastal waters of temperate seas. They spend the majority of their time inactive, partially buried in sand, often moving only with the sway of the tide. The stingray's coloration commonly reflects the seafloor's shading, camouflaging it from predatory sharks and larger rays. Their flattened bodies are composed of pectoral fins joined to their head and trunk with an infamous tail trailing behind.

While the stingray's eyes peer out from its dorsal side, its mouth, nostrils, and gill slits are situated on its underbelly. Its eyes are therefore not thought by scientists to play a considerable role in hunting. Like its shark relatives, the stingray is outfitted with electrical sensors called ampullae of Lorenzini. Located around the stingray's mouth, these organs sense the natural electrical charges of potential prey. Many rays have jaw teeth to enable them to crush mollusks such as clams, oysters, and mussels.

When they are inclined to move, most stingrays swim by undulating their bodies like a wave; others flap their sides like wings. The tail may also be used to maneuver in the water, but its primary purpose is protection.

The stingray's spine, or barb, can be ominously fashioned with serrated edges and a sharp point. The underside may produce venom, which can be fatal to humans, and which can remain deadly even after the stingray's death. In Greek mythology, Odysseus, the great king of Ithaca, was killed when his son, Telegonus, struck him using a spear tipped with the spine of a stingray.

Average lifespan in the wild : 15 to 25 years

Size : Up to 6.5 ft (2m) TALLER than an average man.

Weight up to 790 lbs (350kg) : HEAVY!

More details : National Geographic

Smart Adorable Pink Dolphins @ Underwater World Singapore

Looking at these smart and adorable Pink Dolphins,

it is sad to know that they are an endangered species.

Info from Wikipedia:

The pink dolphin lives in the freshwater of the Amazon River.
This species looks like the grey dolphin, but individuals are bigger, and instead of a dorsal fin they have a hump on their back.
Their tails are also bigger.
The pink dolphin has been listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of the Nature due to pollution, over fishing, excessive boat trafficking and habitat loss.
The brain of the river dolphin is 40% larger than a human brain.

Information and Facts about Dolphins