A bandit in the dark, armoured with its three dark stripes Its body long and sleek, ready to strike Then it spots its favourite delight A fruit so ruby red and ripe Defecating the fruits’ seeds, what a fine seed disperser it is alright! Then horror strikes when a ‘special’ ability comes to sight “Kopi … Continue reading Act for Nature- a poem on Common Palm Civet and its associated coffee trade
Turtle conservation is a significant part of Malaysia's National Biodiversity Policy today. However, this hasn't always been the case. Malaysia's commitment in protecting turtles today is a result of various lobbying efforts from turtle specialist, scientists and conservationists throughout the years. This session has brought together the first generation of sea turtle conservationist who set … Continue reading World Turtle Day Virtual Open House – The Giant Eye-Witness: Time Travel to the Past
Spiny-tailed House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) Above is a Spiny-tailed House Gecko, also known as a Common House Gecko which I managed to observed in the late afternoon on a pillar near my house on the 19th June 2020. I was able to identify this species mainly due to the presence of small spines on the … Continue reading Guess that Gecko!
What drew you to this event? As Singapore moves towards becoming a city in nature, human-wildlife conflicts are bound to happen. This is where wildlife education comes in. Worryingly, in my own personal experience, Singaporeans do not seem very biophilic or accustomed to living side by side with wildlife. Some of my friends and family … Continue reading Wildlife Education
Shore Pit-Viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus) The Shore Pit-Viper is a native species from the family Viperidae. During the day, it can be found resting on low branches one or two meters from the ground. With a body that can reach upwards of 1 meter, this snake, which has a broad triangular head and large red eyes, … Continue reading Shore Pit-Viper
Hello! I decided to come up with a more fun way to present my findings, so here's a mini infographic 🙂 Original photo by Melvyn Yeo In case that was too colourful, here is a table of all the important information! Native or introduced? Native (first described in 1963!) Habitat Forest floor Natural Diet … Continue reading Introducing the Black-eyed Litter Frog
Get ready for BFF Big Birdwatch (25 - 26 Apr 2020)! We will be using the SGBioAtlas app, which you can download here here: App Store: https://apps.apple.com/sg/app/sgbioatlas/id975080923 Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sg.gov.nparks.BiodiversityApp&hl=en_SG Once you've downloaded the app, you should: Register for an accountJoin our Project Learn how to upload your own biodiversity sightings into the Project … Continue reading BFF Big Birdwatch: SGBioAtlas Tutorials
When I saw the title of the activity, I had zero idea of what we're going to do exactly as I never participated in any habitat enhancement activity before. We were told to bring garden gloves (if we have it) so one could only guess. The targetted area for enhancement was relatively far from where … Continue reading An energy-draining morning indeed
Saturday 22 Feb 2020 - 2020’s BFF Biodiversity Challenge has begun! For the third year running, the BFF Biodiversity Challenge 2020 was launched one Saturday morning early and bright at the National University of Singapore. Around 50 youths came down to NUS despite the COVID-19 situation looming over Singapore. To keep the crowds small, participants were … Continue reading 2020 BFF Biodiversity Challenge Seminar Workshop
Our group consists of Xinyang, Cheryl, Vernetta, Shah, Yuxin and Joelle
BFF Biodiversity Challenge 2020 