Penguin's afterthoughts of Kusu Island.

The story of Kusu Island is a rather interesting, albeit silly one. Its about 2 ship wreaked sailors, one Malay and one Chinese being lost at sea. A turtle too pity on them and turned itself into a gigantic island, allowing the 2 sailors to save themselves. The sailors, in gratitude of the turtle's heroic deed, constructed a mosque and a temple on the island and in addition, named this island Kusu Island, which means Turtle Island literally.

A panaroma of the Marina Bay Ferry Terminal. This is where all boat trips to the Southern Islands will start the journy from.


The photographers of the day, Ivan and Edwin


A panorama of the Singapore skyline, as viewed from the ferry.


The pier off Saint John's Island.


The entrance to Kusu Island.

The ferry that brought us to Kusu Island.


An Eurasian Sparrow.


The turtle wishing well as viewed from the temple.


A terrapin, taken from the temple.


Enjoying the simple pleasures of life. People come all the way from the mainland to fish


The innocence of life. Tourist frequent this place to enjoy the sandy beaches and clear blue sea.


Nature at its work. Powerful waves attacking the unmoving rocks of the breakwater.


Once upon a time a tiny life, these shells now lay dead on the sandy beach bars.



A female blue pansy. For a tiny island, it host quite a number of life forms.

Two sentinels, standing guard over the island, all day, all night, all weather.

A panorama of the island from the entrance.

Panorama of the turtle pond.

The higher you fly, the more you shall see. An eagle, soaring majasticly over the Kusu Island.