Sea cucumber scare in Penang
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COULD the tsunami strike us again?
That was the deep fear that struck Penang residents when they saw thousands of sea cucumbers on the beach there two days ago.
The residents of Pantai Pasir Panjang must have remembered how thousands of fish had washed ashore on the same beach several days before the 26 Dec 2004 tsunami catastrophe.
Most of the more than 50 deaths in Malaysia due to the tsunami were reported at Pantai Pasir Panjang, said The New Straits Times.
The rare phenomenon took place when the thumb-sized creatures found their way onto the kilometre-long shore after midnight yesterday.
And residents are worried that it could signal an impending tsunami.
Mr Abu Bakri Abu Bakar, 33, a security personnel at outward bound camp Kem Bina Negara, said it was the first time he has witnessed this.
'BEACH CHANGED COLOUR'
He said he went to look at the usually-white beach when it suddenly changed colour.
He said: 'I found thousands of sea cucumbers washed ashore. I have a funny feeling that this is a bad omen. I just hope my instincts are wrong.'
Last month, The Star reported something similar happening in Kuala Terengganu when thousands of sea cucumbers, also known as gamat, appeared on the Batu Buruk tourist beach.
Professor Madya Dr Kamaruzaman Yunus, deputy director of the Oceanography Institute of Kolej Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia, described the phenomenon as 'very odd' and said it could have been caused by strong sea undercurrents.
He said: 'This may be due to the imminent monsoon season, but I consider it a strange occurrence as it has never occurred here before.'
Local officials advised people not to eat the sea cucumbers. -
Heaven is giving warning signs again...
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wah.... free sea cucumbers...song bo?
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sea cucumbers are expensive right?
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the news very long liao loh..
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siao liao..
these sea creatures got 6th sense de..
hope e residents there faster move out.. -
expensive meh?Originally posted by dragg:sea cucumbers are expensive right? -
who knows?
maybe the tsunami might sweep crabs, tiger prawns, lobsters, squids etc into my house. -
hahaOriginally posted by dragg:who knows?
maybe the tsunami might sweep crabs, tiger prawns, lobsters, squids etc into my house.
ur hse by e seaside ar? -
fisherman dragg??Originally posted by dragg:who knows?
maybe the tsunami might sweep crabs, tiger prawns, lobsters, squids etc into my house. -
scarly have abalone.
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quite near.Originally posted by a-Lost-9uY:haha
ur hse by e seaside ar?
bedok is near to changi right? -
ErmmmmmOriginally posted by TYING:expensive meh?
I think one kg of dried sea cucumber (those you buy in shops one) cost minimum $50 per kg lor.
Those f*cking rich one can eat it every meal lah, but I cannot afford to eat it everyday lor. -
oh? i eat during lunch quite often leh...grandma cook i jus eat lorOriginally posted by Hogzilla:Ermmmmm
I think one kg of dried sea cucumber (those you buy in shops one) cost minimum $50 per kg lor.
Those f*cking rich one can eat it every meal lah, but I cannot afford to eat it everyday lor. -
if buy one can, den every meal eat one slice, can last for one monthOriginally posted by Hogzilla:Ermmmmm
I think one kg of dried sea cucumber (those you buy in shops one) cost minimum $50 per kg lor.
Those f*cking rich one can eat it every meal lah, but I cannot afford to eat it everyday lor. -
my god. so ex...
quickly organise outing go there and pick. bring back to sinagapore and sell. can earn a lot leh...
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thats cucumber.Originally posted by NT2:oh? i eat during lunch quite often leh...grandma cook i jus eat lor
it is commonly provided foc in nasi lemak.
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i mean sea cucumberOriginally posted by dragg:thats cucumber.
it is commonly provided foc in nasi lemak. -
you didnt get my joke.Originally posted by NT2:i mean sea cucumber
walk away dejected -
Originally posted by dragg:you didnt get my joke.
*whisper* wols. -
cb, all this time i thought those were just vegetables
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Originally posted by alexkusu:cb, all this time i thought those were just vegetables really!?
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my maid's village which is in philippines always got sea cucumber in a certain season..
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Sea cucumber is ex wo
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LOLOriginally posted by alexkusu:cb, all this time i thought those were just vegetables