Smooth Otters spotted in Singapore River

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SmoothOtter-Sp River [HelenaHo]

Mrs Helena Ho spotted four Smooth Otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) in that part of the Singapore River which runs behind the apartments at Kim Seng Road (The Trillium).

SmoothOtter-Sp River [HelenaHo]

Once thought to be extinct, these otters made a comeback in the 1990s LINK.

SmoothOtter-Sp River [HelenaHo]

Well, these otters are all over mainland Singapore now.

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Mrs Helena Ho
Singapore
18th March 2017

  1. Subaraj Rajathurai

    These 4 must be part of the Marina Barrage group. This group wanders quite a bit and has been reported clashing with the Bishan Park group at the Kallang River. They were even once spotted at St. Andrews Cathedral grounds.

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