Throwback to our South Java Deep-Sea (SJADES) Biodiversity Expedition in 2018!
On 23 March 2018, a team of 31 scientists and representatives from Indonesia and Singapore set sail from the port of Muara Baru, in Jakarta, for a deep-sea expedition. Over […]
READ MOREReconstructing a Sperm Whale’s Tale
Four years after a female sperm whale was found dead in Singapore waters, scientists are starting to put the pieces together to reconstruct the story of how she got to be there. Discovered off Jurong Island in July 2015, she was the first (and only) sperm whale sighting that has been recorded here till date.
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Online database captures S’pore’s rich biodiversity
Dr Ang Yuchen (left), a post-doctoral researcher helming the new site, with Professor Rudolf Meier. — PHOTO: DIOS VINCOY JR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Online database captures S’pore’s rich biodiversity Audrey Tan audreyt@sph.com.sg A NEW online database has been launched compiling research on how Singapore’s flora and fauna interact with each other. Called Animals and Plants of
READ MOREA carcass washed up at East Coast Park beach and what happened next got everyone excited
[Note: Images of decomposing carcasses are found in this post] A carcass of an unidentified vertebrate washed up at East Coast Park (ECP) beach on 15 Jul 2014. A park user who noticed the remains notified NParks. NParks staff verified the report and passed the message from the Parks division (Liew Qi) to the National Biodiversity Centre (Cheo
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