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Smooth Otter at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

on 14th October 2008

KC Tsang as at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 10th October 2008 looking for birds to photograph. What he encountered was a Smooth Otter (Lutrogale perspicillata), a member of a family that had taken residence at the park.

“Was at SBWR this morning, and came across this fellow lying on his bed of green algae. Realising that someone was watching him, he opened his eyes, looked at me, and decided to walk around a bit, did a big pee on the path, funny thing was he then walked over his pee a few times, then decided to show me his set of teeth (below left).

“Seeing no reaction from me, he decided to go back to his bed, grabbed hold a clump of algae and wiped his face with it (above right). Satisfied he went back to sleep… zzzzzzzz.

“What surprised me most was the use of algae to wipe his face!”

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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5 Responses

  1. I have also taken several photos of a family of 5 otters on 14/10/09 at about 11.20 am next to Platform 1. They were sleeping by the beach. Can anyone tell me how to post them on this site?

  2. Further to my earlier post I have also taken a short video of a young otter feeding on a fish on 08/10/09 at about 2.00pm. also in the vicinity of Platform 1. This juvenile was amongst a few others swimming nearby.

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