Changi Point Ferry Terminal

This uncle so cute. First he was frowning because of the sun. Then he saw me taking photos of him and he laughed. Then he posed for this one! :D

Instant high

When you plan a picture and everything comes together so perfectly, it's a indescribable high. :)

I was waiting for a big bird to land there on this pretty tree but those that came were too small. Then finally I saw a white bird flying towards the tree and I knew it was God-sent because it landed straight where I wanted it to. Thought it was going to be a heron when I saw it flying, but it turned out to be a wild parrot! Spotted the family of this parrot flying around Kent Ridge a few times, and even munching on the jackfruits just outside my door.

This is addictive. :)

NOT Banded Leaf Monkey!

Exciting news!

There are 2 native species of monkeys in Singapore, one being the common long-tailed macaque that has made the news so often due to its aggresive presence due to the frequent feeding by the public. Another, an endemic subspecies found only in Singapore, is the highly endangered banded leaf monkey. It is said to be so rare that few have been spotted in the wild. The famous photograph of it is the stuffed one at the Raffles Biodiversity Museum, where the poor little creature was the last individual from Bukit Timah Nature Reserve that got killed from attacks by dogs when it climbed down its tree.

See here for the picture of the stuffed one.
http://www.ecologyasia.com/news-archives/2002/apr-02/straitstimes.asia1.com.sg_singapore_story_0,1870,112882,00.html

So is this the elusive Banded Leaf Monkey?

Found just outside my door chewing on the leaves of the trifoliate rubber tree. :) The awesome thing about staying along Kent Ridge Park!

Update:

Nope, this is not the banded leaf monkey but the dusky leaf monkey. Ahh all the false excitement. But it was still very cute. :)

Nature's pretty print :)

say 'NO' to exotic pets

that little one

First he's scared. Cautious. Moving gingerly.
Then he's confident. Moving with ease. Nonchalance.


"Both species (Sumatran and Bornean) live in the Southeast Asia rainforests. Unfortunately, their habitat is increasingly being threatened and destroyed by logging and forest fires. Other threats facing these creatures include poaching for illegal pet trade, and the “only way to get a baby is to kill the mother”. To date, the population of Bornean orang utans is estimated at 55,000. It is listed as an endangered species on the IUCN's Red List of Threatened Animals and on Appendix I of CITES. Their Sumatran counterpart, on the other hand, is said to have population numbers of only 7,500 left in the wild, making this species critically endangered."

To read more, go to: http://www.zoo.com.sg/spotlight/orangutan.htm

Will you save the rainforests to save them?

In commemoration of Ah Meng

A mother figure to all her dears.

A model to her peers.

Meerkat's Manners!

the one on the left is glaring at you. haha :)