Recently, we hosted ichthyologists Dr. Helen Larson and Dr. Kevin Conway. Dr. Larson is an old friend of the museum, having visited numerous times prior. On the other hand, this is Dr. Conway’s first visit to LKCNHM, despite having ties to the museum as an Associate Editor for the Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. During their...Read More
Native Animals of Singapore You Never Knew Existed (意想不到的本地生物)
In a three-part special, zaobao.sg 生活娱乐, together with the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, featured 10 interesting animals that can be found in Singapore. From the venomous creatures that lurk in our shores to the animals that conquer the skies, click on the links below to read more about these fascinating creatures. Part...Read More
Visiting Scientists Feature: Students from the Iligan Institute of Technology
Over two weeks following the CNY holidays, the LKCNHM research lab was ablaze with the enthusiasm and lively chatter from a group of graduate students from the Iligan Institute of Technology, Mindanao State University, in the Philippines. The exuberant group of four—Ms. Meriam M. Rubio, Ms. Ziljih S. Molina, Mr. Jemateo B. Neri, and Ms....Read More
Marine Open House 2018
The rain last Saturday did not dampen the spirits of the crowd at our Marine Open House! Starting from registration in the morning, the air was filled with excitement and chatter. Throughout the day, visitors were taken on a learning journey under the sea, with various events focused on marine science. In his talk, “Wet...Read More
Visiting Scientists Feature: The van der Poortens
Last Tuesday, renowned butterfly experts George and Nancy van der Poorten dropped by the museum for a quick visit! The van der Poortens have been commissioned to undertake the revision, and production of a 5th edition of the book – Corbet and Pendlebury’s ‘The Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula’. The 4th edition of the book was...Read More
Visiting Scientist Feature: Mr. Halmi Insani
Last week, we hosted Mr. Halmi Insani, a PhD student at Kyoto University’s Primate Research Institute. Halmi is working on identifying all non-human primates (living and fossilised) in Southeast Asia, as part of his thesis on the evolution and adaptation of primates. One of the primate fossils to be identified was excavated from Java, Indonesia...Read More
Stories from Christmas Island – The elusive Labuanium vitatum
Somewhere in Christmas Island resides a cryptic tree-climbing crab (Labuanium vitatum), commonly known as the white-stripe crab. With bright purple claws, a purplish body and neon-yellow eyes, it should not be hard to spot. However, even the most seasoned crab catcher has had no luck finding it. The head of the museum, Prof. Peter Ng,...Read More
Visiting Scientist Feature: The Earl of Cranbrook
Before the Lunar New Year, we hosted a very special guest – the Earl of Cranbrook! The Earl is a long-time friend of the museum, having popped by numerous times since his first research visit in 1956 – way back when he was better known to biologists here as Lord Medway. This time, his visit is...Read More
New Checklist of Freshwater Fishes of Brunei
Dr. Zohrah Sulaiman from Universiti Teknologi Brunei, together with Heok Hui and Kelvin from the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, recently published a new annotated checklist of freshwater fishes from Brunei Darussalam. This new checklist almost doubled the number of freshwater fish species from the previous checklist published in 1995, with a total of 104 species...Read More
An ‘Out of the Blue’ Tour of LKCNHM
Ever wondered what goes on behind-the-scenes here at LKCNHM? Last Saturday, for the first time ever, five lucky winners and their friends had an exclusive look into our museum collections as part of a 2-hour guided tour. Their guide? Our very own Head of the Museum, Prof. Peter Ng! The five lucky winners were chosen...Read More