animals

10 Sept 2025

Guardians of Singapore’s sea turtlesA race against time to protect every marine turtle found as reclamation works shrink nesting habitats.

14 Apr 2025

What Singapore’s breeding programmes mean for conservation of South-east Asia’s biodiversityThrough partnerships with Asean nations, Singapore can make a big difference for species on the brink of extinction. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

10 Feb 2025

Deforestation for commodities, climate change threaten mangroves in South-east Asia: StudyThe study spotlights the “permanence” of nature-based solutions, or how securely ecosystems can store carbon. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

23 March 2024

Outsourcing the care of your pet is not simply a handoverIt’s our duty as pet owners to ensure that they are in good hands, says the writer. Read more at straitstimes.com.

27 April 2022

19 wild boars trapped and put down after recent Bukit Panjang attacks: ParliamentNParks trapped, removed and humanely put down 19 wild boars from Bukit Panjang since May. Three exclusion fences will be built, with one completed.

4 February 2022

S'pore otter pup's mouth & paw caught in fishing hook, rescue operation conductedThe four-month-old pup was observed to have been screaming in pain for days.

3 February 2022

Brink of extinction: The 10 fastest declining species in the worldFrom tigers, to elephants, to gorillas...what can we do to save these majestic species?

2 February 2022

No longer endangered, manatees now face another crisisA massive seagrass die-off in the Indian River Lagoon, coupled with continued threats from boating strikes, is putting these gentle sea cows in peril once again.

31 January 2022

Hope for saving S'pore's last wild catThree sightings of leopard cats herald hope that there are more of the critically endangered species than initially believed. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

28 January 2022

Online trading of sea cucumber, fish maw in S'pore and Malaysia threatening species' survivalA wildlife trade monitoring organisation tracked advertisements and listings for those products online. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

6 January 2022

When endangered species recover, humans may need to make room for them – and it's not always easyIt’s usually good news when a once-scarce species starts to recover – unless it starts getting in humans’ way. An ecologist explains how science can help predict unwelcome encounters.

20 November 2021

Commentary: Having a pet is not all sunshine and rainbows, it’s hard workRecent stories of pets being sold or abandoned for behavioural reasons are puzzling to anyone who understands animal behaviour, says SPCA’s Jaipal Singh Gill.

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