Top 7 Beaches In Singapore

Hello everyone,

Yup, the exams are just 1 week away so no more beach visits for the time being... :( In any case, this post does not require me to visit the beach now or anything, relying on experience is what is needed here. :) Despite undergoing large scale land reclamation and stuff, some beaches actually do harbour a great deal of biodiversity, and specifically, SEASHELLS! So here are my personal top 7 beaches you should visit for shelling. :)

                                                                    IN 7TH PLACE...

                                                                       Changi Beach

       Changi Coast, this side faces north, opposite Pulau Ubin's Chek Jawa and Pulau Tekong

                  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Changi_Beach_Park_6,_Jul_06.JPG

 

Sungei Changi, or Changi River. The riverbanks are lined with mangroves that are practically untouched.

 

                        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sungei_Changi_21,_Jul_06.JPG

Environment: Reclaimed Sandy Shore, Artificial Granite/Rock Armour. Facing Pulau Ubin and Changi Ferry Terminal. Water Clarity is usually poor and sedimentation is quite serious. :(

BUT...
YOU WILL STILL FIND THESE!!! :D

 Blood cockle, Common Scallop, Rock Oyster, Textile Clam, Mussel, Venus Clam blah blah blah...

 There may also be Sea Urchin test lying around...

 And the Dog Conch, the representative conch of Singapore.

 And some false limpets, namely Guam, Javan and Flat. There are also Star Limpets there as well!

 And lots of live Nerites too!

 From Left: Belongkeng Mangrove Snail, Bituberculate Rock Shell and the Melongena Shell! :)

Moon Snails are pressty common too! Although they may be harder to find....

And the crowning jewel! The Balier Shell!

 

Well, there aren't many perfect shells here during the high tide but once the tide receeds, the shores are filled with all sorts of marine snails and stuff! The creatures there are also very diverse! Used to frequent this beach in the past but not so in recent times. In any case, some of the more common species that can be spotted there include the Venus Clam, Blood Cockle, Moon Snails, Lineated Nerite, Textile Clam blah. Occasionally you would see some unusual visitors like the Bailer Shell and Belongkeng Mangrove Snail (they mostly come from Sungei Changi, there are mangroves there. ) The Dog Conch can be found there but it's usually badly eroded. Oh, The Spiny Murex can also be found occasionally, but that's if you're really lucky considering the fact that the beach is usually filled with lots of people! So for identification purposes, here are some pictures of the shells found there. :)