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Today I would like to share with you our last trip to "Little Boracay" in Batangas together with some good friends from the Philippines, Singapore and Kenya.
We rented a boat and then enjoyed the (in the afternoon still) bright blue sky and turquoise, crystal-clear water.
Deutsch
Heute möchte ich euch an unserem letzten Trip nach "Little Boracay" in Batangas zusammen mit einigen guten Freunden aus den Philippinen, Singapur und Kenia teilhaben lassen.
Wir mieteten ein Boot und erfreuten uns sodann des mittags noch strahlend blauen Himmels und türkisfarbenen, kristallklaren Wassers.
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| Even afterwards, when selecting the photos, I am still amazed by the colour of the water! :) | Auch nachträglich, beim Auswählen der Fotos, bin ich von der Farbe des Wassers immer noch begeistert! :) |
| This house can only be reached by swimming. | Dieses Haus ist nur schwimmend zu erreichen. |
| In the shallow water near the beach I found water snails, sea urchins and starfish. | Im seichten Wasser in Strandnähe fand ich Wasserschnecken, Seeigel und Seesterne. |
| This starfish is amazingly well camouflaged. | Dieser Seestern ist verblüffend gut getarnt. |
| I took all the starfish shown below out of the water only briefly to show them to my daughter and teach her a little about these fascinating animals before releasing them back into their natural environment. | Alle im Folgenden gezeigten Seesterne nahm ich nur kurz aus dem Wasser, um sie meiner Tochter zu zeigen und ihr ein wenig über diese faszinierenden Tiere beizubringen, bevor ich sie wieder in die Freiheit entließ. |
| This 'chocolate chip sea star' (Protoreaster nodosus) impresses with its diameter of up to 40 cm and strong armour. | Dieser 'knotige Walzenseestern' (Protoreaster nodosus) beeindruckt mit seinem Durchmesser von bis zu 40 cm und starker Panzerung. |
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The feet of the starfish, which are equipped with suction cups at the tip and are used for locomotion, are clearly visible here. Protoreaster nodosus lives predatorily on mussels, snails and other small animals. To open a mussel, the suction feet under its arms attach themselves to both shells of the mussel so that the starfish can pull them apart. As soon as the gap is large enough, the attacker pushes its stomach outwards and inserts it into the mussel to digest the soft tissue of the victim outside its body (extraoral digestion). |
Hier sind die an der Spitze mit Saugnäpfen bewehrten, der Fortbewegung dienenden Füßchen des Seesterns gut zu erkennen. Protoreaster nodosus lebt räuberisch von Muscheln, Schnecken und anderen Kleintieren. Um eine Muschel zu öffnen, heften sich die Saugfüße unter seinen Armen an beiden Schalen der Muschel fest, sodass er sie auseinanderziehen kann. Ist der Spalt groß genug, stülpt der Seestern seinen Magen nach außen und führt ihn in die Muschel ein, um ihre Weichteile bereits außerhalb seines Körpers zu verdauen (extraintestinale Verdauung). |
| A very beautiful red shining variety of Protoreaster nodosus. | Eine sehr schön rot leuchtende Variante von Protoreaster nodosus. |
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One of the many amazing characteristics of starfish is their ability to regenerate. A single severed arm can develop back into a complete starfish. What is particularly remarkable, however, is that starfish can regenerate not only parts of their body, but also their nervous system: expression of the gene sox2 causes injured nerve cells to re-enter the neurogenesis programme and form differentiated nerve cells. The involvement of sox2 in neuronal regeneration is particularly interesting because it is also involved in transforming mature human cells in cell cultures into induced pluripotent stem cells (IPS). |
Eine der vielen erstaunlichen Eigenschaften von Seesternen ist ihre Regenerationsfähigkeit. So kann sich ein einziger abgetrennter Arm wieder zu einem kompletten Seestern entwickeln. Besonders bemerkenswert ist jedoch, dass Seesterne nicht nur Teile ihres Körpers regenerieren können, sondern auch ihr Nervensystem: Expression des Gens sox2 veranlasst verletzte Nervenzellen wieder in das Neurogeneseprogramm einzutreten und differenzierte Nervenzellen zu bilden. Die Beteiligung von sox2 an der neuronalen Regeneration ist deshalb besonders interessant, weil es auch daran beteiligt ist, reife menschliche Zellen in Zellkulturen in induzierte pluripotente Stammzellen (IPS) zu verwandeln. |
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wow cool, amazing, very beautiful scenery. Clear sea, beautiful colorful starfish. Jana is big now, more beautiful dare to hold starfish 👍👏👏😁 is it safe to hold starfish? doesn't it itch?
Most starfish species are completely harmless for humans. An exception is the 'crown-of-thorns starfish' (Acanthaster planci) with venomous thorn-like spines that cover its upper surface.
Oh wow! Beautiful. I'm from Batangas, but never been here. Hope we get to visit it when we go home for vacay soon.
just a few weeks ago, nakarating na rin ako dyan, nasa Calatagan yan.
Oo nga sir, ginoogle ko na. hehe. Sana'y makarating din jan soon. 😍
I checked your profile and saw that you are staying in UAE now, right?
I am sure that's also an interesting country. Which place would you prefer after having lived in these two different countries?
Lifestyle-wise, the UAE is great - safe, convenient transportation, lots of family-friendly places - but still, it is not home. At the end of it all, we will all go back to PH. My heart always craves for home despite being here for almost 20 years.😌
Wuaooooooo amazing! I didn't know starfish could regenerate. Great pictures! I need beach hahaha
Hehe, nice to hear that you enjoyed reading my post and even could learn something new! :)
The place surely stands for its name. It's beautiful like Boracay. And those starfish looks fun to play with.
I've been on this place and it is amazingly beautiful
I just checked your blog and think it's worth to follow: nice posts! :)
Thank you so much @jaki01, I do the same cause I think we are both lakwatsero. What is your favorite place visited so far in the Philippines?
It is true that I already travelled a lot (to many countries) but since we are living in the Philippines there were quite some things to do and organize so that we didn't have the time to visit so many places yet.
We are living in Tagaytay which is really a great place, and apart from that have only been to Makati (twice) and Batangas ("Little Boracay" and a place on the shore of Taal Lake).
Of course we plan to see more beautiful places in the Philippines in the months and years to come. :)
Excited to see more of your adventure blogs in the Philippines
It's such a wonderful trip with your warm family and friends. The sea is beautiful with the crystal clear water and picturesque scenery. I really like the starfish that you found. They look awesome and the information you provide is interesting. I'm glad to see all of you happy in a very great atmosphere. Thanks so much for sharing. :)
Very beautiful place
Nice to read your post all photos are amazing. The colors of the water are amazing. I liked all those starfish I never saw like those in Norway or India. Thanks for sharing greetings to you all. :)
Wow, it's really exciting and very pleasant to look at, especially with the amazing beach atmosphere.
Greetings to the family there.@jaki01
Nice to read that you enjoyed watching the pictures! :)
yes my brother.
Thank you also for posting. Hope you always have a fun day with your whole family there❤️
Wow, the water is so clean and clear there. It must be a great and relaxing atmosphere. The Place is really beautiful. I love it such a memorable trip!
I am happy to know that you enjoyed reading my post! :)
The water is very clear.😊
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