Nature Society Singapore

22/10/2026

What’s wild at Mandai Wildlife Reserve, beyond the animals you already know? 👀🌿 For this edition of the Singapore Biodiversity Race®️, we teamed up with Mandai Wildlife Reserve to explore the native wildlife living all around us.

Participants set out to spot and document birds, butterflies, moths, reptiles and mammals, while contributing to citizen science along the way.

There were exciting finds, including a long-awaited colugo sighting, but the day was about more than the competition. It was a chance to slow down, look closer and appreciate the biodiversity that’s often right under our noses.

A big thank you to Mandai Wildlife Group and everyone who joined us for a day of discovering Singapore’s wild side 💚

21/10/2026

🐦 Be part of the 42nd Singapore Bird Race as a volunteer!

The Singapore Bird Race is happening on 15 November 2026, and we’re looking for volunteers to help make the day happen!

📅 15 November 2026
⏰ Morning: 6.30am–11.00am | Afternoon: 11.00am–4.00pm

There are two volunteer roles available:

🙌 Event Support
Help with setup and registration
Welcome and guide participants
Distribute race materials & goodie bags
Collect race log sheets
Help with crowd management and general event support

📸 Photography
Capture teams preparing and taking part in the race
Photograph flag-off activities and event booths
Document the closing ceremony and awards
Capture candid moments throughout the day

Swipe to find out more about the roles and available shifts!

🔗 Sign up by 28 October 2026 through the registration form: https://tinyurl.com/sbr42volunteer

Hope to see you there! 🌿

20/10/2026

🎶 Experience the wonders of migratory birds through music! 🐦

Join The Bowerbird Collective for Life on Land’s Edge, a cinematic concert celebrating the extraordinary journeys of migratory birds across continents and cultures.

Featuring Australian musicians Simone Slattery (violin and vocals) and Anthony Albrecht (cello), this immersive performance weaves together music, science, spectacular footage and soundscapes to tell one of nature’s greatest stories. 🌏

🌿 This concert celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) and is presented in association with the East Asian - Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) and BirdLife International Asia.

📅 Date: Thursday, 22 October 2026
🕢 Time: 7.30pm
📍 Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
🎟️ Tickets: Book you tickets now on Sistic! (Link in Bio)

Discover how art and music can bring us closer to nature and inspire us to protect the migratory birds that connect our world.

19/10/2026

The West Kalimantan conservation agency and Indonesian non-profit YIARI said a team evacuated 51 orangutans from locations in the province from Aug 6 to Oct 19.

The West Kalimantan conservation agency and Indonesian non-profit YIARI said a team evacuated 51 orangutans from locations in the province from Aug 6 to Oct 19.

16/10/2026

What does conservation really look like on the ground? 🌾🐦 In Cambodia, protecting the Sarus Crane goes hand in hand with supporting the communities who share its home.

Through initiatives like Crane Rice, local farmers are learning sustainable farming practices that provide safer feeding grounds for the cranes, while creating better opportunities for their own livelihoods.

On an NSS Ecojourney, you get to see these connections firsthand. Meet NatureLife Cambodia and the people behind the work, learn how conservation happens beyond protected areas, and discover how communities and wildlife can thrive together.

Ready to go beyond sightseeing?

Anlung Pring, Cambodia
📍 Public: 19–24 Jan 2027
📍 Professional Development: 22–27 Feb 2027
🔗 Register at [www.nss.org.sg/anlung-pring-eco-journey]

Links are in bio!

13/10/2026

Join our Eco-Journey to Cambodia in Jan and Feb 2027!✈️🌿

Discover why Anlung Pring matters for its wetlands, its wildlife, and the communities working to protect them. 🇰🇭

NSS Eco-Journeys takes you beyond the usual trip with exclusive access to local communities, conservation sites, and experiences that are rarely accessible to the public.

Be swept away by the beauty of Anlung Pring’s wetlands that serve as a refuge of the globally vulnerable Sarus Crane. Meet Cambodia and discover how “Crane Rice” turns conservation into an eco‑business, supporting both biodiversity and livelihoods.

Connect with the local community advocating and protecting these wetlands. Contribute to conservation, and community stewardship programmes and return home inspired to make a difference in your own community.

🗓 Public: 19-24 Jan 2027 (Tues - Sun)
🗓 Professional Development: 22-27 Feb 2027 (Mon-Sat)
📝 Sign up at: nss.org.sg/anlung-pring-eco-journey/

Register now for our Eco-Journey to Anlung Pring! (Link in Bio)

12/10/2026

loss of cultural connection ... an example

10/10/2026

same view 33 years apart ...

Singapore is about a quarter bigger than it was in 1965, and much of that new land was built on the sea.

At independence in 1965, Singapore covered 581.5 km². In 2024 it covered 735.6 km², according to Singapore's Department of Statistics. A large part of the difference is land made by filling in the sea (the rest came from levelling hills and other works).

These two Landsat satellite images show the same view 33 years apart, 1991 on top and 2024 below. Look at the south-west coast and the water around it. In 1991 there is open sea and a scatter of small islands. In 2024 much of that is solid, built-up land. The yellow arrow marks one stretch of new land where the 1991 image shows only water.

Reclaiming land takes huge amounts of sand, and Singapore has bought it from its neighbours. The UN Environment Programme has named Singapore the world's largest importer of sand. Malaysia banned sand exports in 1997, Indonesia in 2007, Vietnam in 2009 and Cambodia in 2017.

📍 Singapore
🛰️ Landsat 5 (28 Apr 1991) and Landsat 9 (13 Mar 2024): USGS / NASA (public domain)
Facts: Singapore Department of Statistics, Wikipedia (Land reclamation in Singapore, Sand smuggling in Southeast Asia), UNEP

08/10/2026

UN High Seas Treaty, a global deal that aims to protect marine life in the two-thirds of the ocean beyond national boundaries, where illegal fishing, pollution and wildlife trafficking are rife.

The treaty comprises several key pillars that more than 100 signatory countries, including Singapore, must adhere to: It provides a legal framework to protect marine biodiversity and conduct environmental impact studies, sets out rules for sharing gains from scientific discoveries on deep-sea marine life, and helps developing countries participate fully in ocean research and conservation.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/spore-to-contribute-marine-expertise-international-connections-to-global-ocean-protection-gan-kim?

Singapore to share marine expertise in global ocean protection efforts, as Gan Kim Yong highlights the UN High Seas Treaty. Read more at straitstimes.com.