Is there wilderness in Singapore?

Xiaoyun unpacks this question with NParks’ Group Director of Conservation Lim Liang Jim, exploring how our perceptions of the ‘wilderness’ come to be, and how, through our Nature Conservation Masterplan, we have set out to rewild and conserve the diverse pockets of green nestled within Singapore’s lush cityscape.

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What’s the scariest animal that Choon Beng has ever seen? The answer isn’t what you think it is.

Join reptile and amphibian enthusiasts Law Ing Sind and Law Ingg Thong (aka the Law Brothers) and NParks’ Group Director of Wildlife Management How Choon Beng, as they share about how human-wildlife encounters are managed in Singapore, and what it means to co-exist with our wild companions in our City in Nature.

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In this episode of That's Wild, we dive deep into the underwater world and talk about the surprising ‘re-discovery’ of the Neptune’s Cup sponge after its last sighting in Singapore waters in the 1870s.

Hear more from Karenne Tun, Director of National Biodiversity Centre at NParks, who was on the very dive where the sponge was first sighted again; and from Sam Shu Qin, co-founder of Our Singapore Reefs, who now leads regular community dive surveys of the Neptune’s Cup sponge population in our waters.

Karenne and Sam also speak about marine conservation in Singapore, the importance of citizen science, and share a fact or two about fascinating underwater critters.

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Listen to the delightful songs and calls of commonly-sighted birds in Singapore as Movin Nyanasengeran (Bird Society of Singapore) and Dillen Ng (National Biodiversity Centre at NParks) take us through the complexities of birdsong and calls, recount their own birding adventures, and give us a bird’s eye view of our bird conservation efforts here in Singapore.

Come take a gander – their lively conversation will have you en-raptor-ed for sure.

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In this episode of That’s Wild, we shift our focus to the future of conservation – youths!

Co-founders of the CITES Global Youth Network Ting Wai Kit and Steffi Tan (who is also part of NParks’ Wildlife Trade branch) sit down with Xiaoyun to exchange stories about their varied experiences in conservation, and the immense importance and joy of partnering with regional friends to protect Southeast Asian biodiversity.

They also offer advice for fellow youths who want to contribute to conservation, but don’t know where to start. For listeners who fall in this category – you can start by giving this episode a listen!

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