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 Garden
Under The Sea |
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As the largest
island among the Redang Archipelago, Pulau Redang is not only
made famous by its white sandy beach but also the world lying
beneath this crystal clear water which, is not only paradise
for marine life but also for natural lovers. Snorkeling or
diving in the sea around Pulau Redang is a breathtaking experience
where, the water surrounding Pulau Redang is home to some
3,000 species of fish, 1.000 of species of bivalves and 500
species of reef-building coral.
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Coral reefs
are found in the shallow as well as the deep water around
the islands. They are formed by gradual accumulation and transformation
of tiny soft-bodied animals, closely related to sea anemones.
One of the very common coral found in the waters of Pulau
Redang is Staghorn corals. This reef-building corals are often
found in shallow areas. They are green, brown or yellowish
in colour and they provide shelter for a variety of small
fishes and other sea animals.
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sea fans, soft tree corals, cup coral and several species of
nudibranch. Some deeper rocks are covered with leathery soft
corals with some soft tree corals, cup corals, tunicates and
sponges. Large giant clams are often found here. |
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Perhaps you
will agree that the glory of this underwater garden will eclipse
if without the existence of fish. Fish chasing each other
in the coral or swimming in groups in the dark blue sea like
a group of patrolling soldiers, making this garden as fascinating
and as colourful as the colour palette of an artist.
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Among the
attractions at the twenty over different diving spots, there
are shipwrecks near Pinang Island, black coral garden as well
as the mysterious submerged chamber, both located in the vicinity
of Lima Island. And not Forgetting is the Mini Mount situated
between Kerenggan Besar Island and Kerenggan Kecil Island.
Redang waters also contains two historic shipwrecks. The H.M.S
Prince of Wales and H.M.S. Repulse were sunk here during the
WWII, setting the stage for the Japanese occupation of Malaya.
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