Save our Pangolins!

The pangolin is a little-understood creature that can still be found in Singapore.

Pangolin photographed in Singapore by Norman Lim. From Wildlife Singapore.

Sadly, this harmless beast may soon be poached out of existence.

Jumping spiders' jig, counting colugos and more in the latest Raffles Bulletin of Zoology

Our jumping spiders in love: what do they do to attract a mate? The latest edition of the Raffles Bulletin of Zoology has a fascinating paper on this.

Sambar deer in our forest

We have Sambar deer in our forest! It is unfortunate that this came to light only because a deer was recently run down on our highway.

Photo from the Straits Times 4 Mar 10

What is the Sambar deer?

2010 TeamSeagrass Orientation: 27 & 28 Mar (Sat & Sun)

Have you wanted to make a difference for our shores? Curious about seagrasses? And these wacky people who work on our seagrass meadows?

Want to get a glimpse of some of their adventures?

Singapore BiodiverCity Photo Competition: Closing date 28 Mar

Attractive prizes just announced for this competition!

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Winning entries will be showcased in roving exhibitions around Singapore, including the World Cities Summit. What a great way to tell everyone that Singapore has wild places and wildlife!

Submissions close Sunday 14 March 2010. Closing date extended to Sunday 28 March.