The Hammerhead worm belongs to the Phylum Platyhelminthes, the flatworms. The flatworms have flat bodies to increase the surface area-volume ratio for oxygen exchange as they are characterised by the […]
The forest butterfly Common Archduke, Lexias pardalis, is a large (wing span 70-90 mm) fast-flying butterfly frequently encountered in forested areas of Singapore. Soh Kam Yung stumbled upon a pair […]
Eolophus roseicapilla, the pink galah / pink and grey cockatoo / rose-breasted cockatoo, are sighted often in Victor Harbor. They are protected in other Australian States except South Australia. Wong […]
A Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, from Family Ardeidae, was seen feeding solitarily in the Pelton Canal. It displayed its characteristic feeding behaviour – running short distances and then suddenly turning […]
Soh Kam Yung spotted a Reticulated Swamp Crab (Parathelphusa reticulata) at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park on 2 Dec 2023, next to the Nee Soon Swamp Forest. It was busy feeding, […]
Calling all artists and photographers to take part in LKCNHM Eyes of a Naturalist Contest! The Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum will be hosting an inaugural photography & illustration contest […]
A Sooty Oyster Catcher was seen manipulating a sea snail ( probably a Black periwinkle, Nerita sp. ). The bird wielded its long beak like a pair of chopsticks: picking […]
Wong Kais has never seen a Hooded Plover in Victor Harbor in his many forays to the beach. He often encountered the warning sign to stay clear of the vegetation […]
On 11 August 2023, a commotion in the beachside vegetation attracted Wong Kais’ attention. He saw two Little Ravens, Corvus mellori, diving repeatedly into a mixed vegetation clump comprising Leptospermum […]
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