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2022-03-28 19:01:18 Planning to head down to our green spaces? Do check the visitorship levels on the safe distancing portal (https://safedistparks.nparks.gov.sg) first and avoid those with high visitorship.

Mask-wearing in outdoor settings such as parks, gardens and nature reserves is optional but continues to be required when you visit our indoor facilities, such as museums, galleries and enclosed visitor centres. In mask-off settings, please ensure a safe distance of 1 metre between individuals or groups and keep social gatherings to group size of up to 10 persons.

Let's all play our part to keep everyone safe! For more information and the latest advisories on the Covid-19 situation related to our parks and gardens, please visit www.nparks.gov.sg/noticeboard. Open / Comment

2022-03-28 13:05:09 Animal & Veterinary Service Free Webinar Series: Clearing Misconceptions About Rabbit Care

Join us for this free webinar with The Animal Doctors veterinarian, Dr Cathy Chan and AVS veterinarian Dr Sean Sum, who will share some common misconceptions about rabbit care! Dr Chan will also be performing a live check of a rabbit during the session and will be sharing her experiences in caring for rabbits in the course of her daily veterinary work.

: Saturday, 9 April 2022
: 11am – 12pm
: Live on AnimalBuzzSG Facebook Open / Comment

2022-03-28 13:00:48 Open / Comment

2022-03-26 04:00:50 Beethoven Im Garten 2022

A fan of classical music and Beethoven’s symphonies? Catch the Beethoven Im Garten 2022 concert happening at Singapore Botanic Gardens, from the comfort of your home this evening!

Musicians from the Dresden Philharmonic and Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra will be performing Beethoven’s 4th symphony, to celebrate Singaporean-German friendship!

: Saturday, 26 Mar 2022
: 6pm – 7pm
: Live on the German Embassy Singapore Facebook page Open / Comment

2022-03-24 08:05:07 Open / Comment

2022-03-24 08:00:14 Have you seen these pink round fruits growing in open areas? They belong to the Rotan Dini (Flagellaria indica), a perennial climber that flowers and fruits all year round!

Also known as the False Rattan, its tough stems were used as a rattan substitute for making baskets and stitching thatch, while young leaves and stems were pounded in coconut milk to make hair wash. Open / Comment

2022-03-03 04:10:03 At only two centimeters long, the beautiful Malayan Pygmy Rasbora or Dwarf Rasbora (Boraras maculatus) is the smallest Rasbora species in Singapore!

This World Wildlife Day, we commemorate even the tiniest of wildlife in our forests.

A critically endangered species threatened by illegal fishing for the ornamental trade, sightings of the Dwarf Rasbora have been recorded within the protected Nee Soon Swamp Forest.

With pristine forest streams and specialised microhabitats, the Nee Soon Swamp forest supports almost half of the freshwater fish species in Singapore! Read more about the fish species living in this important freshwater habitat here.

: Tan Heok Hui Open / Comment

2022-03-03 04:00:58 Open / Comment

2022-03-02 13:10:05 Open / Comment

2022-03-02 13:01:51 Befitting of its name, the long stems of the Squirrel's Claws (Caesalpinia crista) are covered with short, sharp and curved spines—resembling claws!

This native climber bears fragrant yellow flowers with egg-shaped petals, and can be found growing on riverbanks, sandy beaches, and the sandy parts of mangroves.

: Ang Wee Foong Open / Comment