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2021-12-23 08:01:04 Open / Comment

2021-12-22 08:00:47 Native to Singapore, the Red Hot Poker (Uvaria grandiflora) has attractive fragrant flowers with red triangular petals.

The aromatic orange berry-like fruits are edible, can be eaten either raw or preserved. In Malaysia, the leaves and roots are cooked and eaten to treat abdominal pains and skin diseases.

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2021-12-20 12:10:08 Find out more about Wallace’s scientific discoveries through fun and interactive exhibits in the Wallace Education Centre at Dairy Farm Nature Park!

If you are heading to our parks and gardens, do check visitorship levels using our safe distancing portal first and avoid those with high visitorship. When you are there, observe safe distancing, and keep to group sizes of 5 people and below, with no intermixing between groups. Open / Comment

2021-12-20 12:01:45 Open / Comment

2021-12-18 05:00:33 Animal & Veterinary Service Free Webinar Series: Living Harmoniously with Singapore Specials

Livestreaming this morning, don’t miss our free webinar series on living harmoniously with Singapore Specials!

AVS vet Dr Lin Anhui will be providing insights on mixed breed dogs, fondly known as Singapore Specials, what to do when encountering them, and how to adopt them through Project ADORE.

You can also hear all about Mr James Benjamin’s experience adopting Margie through Project ADORE and find out more about our Trap-Neuter-Release-Manage (TNRM) programme too!

Do tune in to the webinar on AnimalBuzz Facebook at 11am!

: Today, 18 December 2021
: 11am – 12 pm
: Live on AnimalBuzzSG Facebook Open / Comment

2021-12-16 07:59:01 Christmas at Fort Canning Park

Fort Canning Park gets a festive twist this holiday season, with beautiful lights and décor! The iconic Flagstaff, once an important communication landmark for the port at the Singapore River, has also been decorated as a giant Christmas tree!

From now until 2 Jan 2022, every evening from 7pm, enjoy the light-up of Raffles Garden, a curated garden featuring plants relating to Raffles and his work on natural history in Southeast Asia.

If you are heading to our parks and gardens, do check visitorship levels using our safe distancing portal first and avoid those with high visitorship. When you are there, observe safe distancing, and keep to group sizes of 5 people and below, with no intermixing between groups. Open / Comment

2021-12-15 08:08:01 The Malayan Forest Betta is among one of the unique native species of fish that require oxygen from the air to survive, and not just from water!

Fishes that require oxygen from air have a specialised organ called the labyrinth, and are also known as labyrinth fishes. They have less developed gills and can survive out of water for a period of time, as long as they keep their body wet. Open / Comment

2021-12-15 08:01:26 Open / Comment

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2021-12-13 08:02:00 Trees of the World 2021

Trees of the World is back at the Singapore Botanic Gardens!

A collaboration with the community, the trees on display are specially adorned with festive lights that will be lit from 7pm, from now until 2 Jan 2022.

At the end of the festive light up, these trees will be planted in our nature reserves, parks, and gardens in support of the OneMillionTrees movement!

Find out how you can contribute here.

If you are heading to our parks and gardens, do check visitorship levels using our safe distancing portal first and avoid those with high visitorship. When you are there, observe safe distancing, and keep to group sizes of 5 people and below, with no intermixing between groups. Open / Comment