Vol
8 No 3
Dec 2001
chek jawa's
wet wonderland
aqua-tion for life roles of
water in life
where water
meets the lands
fishes of the Park
dispersal by h2o
seeds dispersed by water
some interesting notes on the pacific golden
plover
10th international coastal cleanup 2001 and
5th mangrove cleanup
young ecologists@
sungei buloh nature park
an ode to a turtle
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ode
to a turtle |
james
gan
senior conservation officer
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You came across the seas from yonder far,
To Singapore a sunny isle,
But your strength ebbed away,
Upon achieving your D-day
The tear drops from your eyes,
Bespeak of untold adventures and trials
But all have dried, never again to appear on face,
Even as the scutes fall from your carapace
Current and tide propel your ark
To Sungei Bulob Nature Park
Only to get stuck among the roots
Of a massive Rhizophora
A shout and exclamation,
Recognition!
The staff extricated you, yes, even in death
Ignoring the scent of foul breath
Purification took all of ten days
A time for removal of all decay
Many creatures had their fill
Until it was time to pay the bill
Now you rest lean & mean
Your bones are white and clean
Teaching tools they have become
To show the conservation way for some |
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wetlands