Meet the young protectors of Singapore’s shores

The TL;DR: Students from Republic Polytechnic’s Diploma in Environmental and Marine Science spend three days a week scouring Singapore’s shores in search of elusive horseshoe crabs. TL;DR joined them on an early morning survey.

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SINGAPORE - At the crack of dawn on a breezy Wednesday morning, I found myself gingerly wading through Singapore’s coastal waters.

With a flashlight in hand, I peered through the darkness and into the surrounding waters as I strained my eyes for any signs of life or movement around me.