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straitstimes.com > singapore > environment > rare-bowmouth-guitarfish-recorded-in-singapore-waters-after-30-year-absence

Rare bowmouth guitarfish recorded in Singapore waters after 30-year absence

2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (804+ words) A critically endangered bowmouth guitarfish that surfaced off Bedok Jetty on Oct 29, 2022, was the first formal record of a sighting in Singapore in nearly 30 years. Published Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 PM SINGAPORE – The bowmouth guitarfish – a pet cause for billionaire Jeff Bezos and…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > se-asia > indonesia-rescues-second-orangutan-mother-and-baby-from-wildfire

Indonesia rescues second orangutan mother and baby from wildfire

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (285+ words) Authorities decided to evacuate an orangutan mother and her baby to a rescue centre as fire spread near their habitat. Published Sep 05, 2026, 02:41 PM JAKARTA - An orangutan mother and her baby, threatened by encroaching wildfires to their habitat in Indonesia, were…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > east-asia > otters-return-to-seouls-han-river-after-decades-with-5-families-spotted

Otters return to Seoul’s Han River after decades, with 5 families spotted

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (354+ words) A new DNA survey identified 27 otters along the river and its tributaries. Published Sep 03, 2026, 03:26 PM SEOUL - Eurasian otters are making a comeback in Seoul’s Han River, decades after the endangered species disappeared from the capital’s stretch of the waterway. A…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > se-asia > leatherback-turtles-return-to-terengganu-waters-after-nine-year-absence

Leatherback turtles return to Terengganu waters after nine-year absence

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (280+ words) A total of 44 turtle eggs found at the location were safely transferred to a hatchery in Rantau Abang, and are expected to hatch within seven to nine weeks. Published Sep 03, 2026, 12:14 PM KUALA TERENGGANU - Leatherback sea turtles, an endangered species, are…...

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straitstimes.com > opinion > the-illusion-of-easy-choices-in-singapores-land-use-debate

The illusion of easy choices in Singapore’s land-use debate

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (147+ words) A younger, more vocal environmental lobby increasingly casts development choices as moral binaries. But in land-scarce Singapore, trade-offs cannot be wished away. Attendees holding signs and placards at the Maju For The People rally at Hong Lim Park on Aug…...

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straitstimes.com > world > coral-bleaching-occurring-too-frequently-for-reefs-to-recover-scientists-say

Coral bleaching occurring too frequently for reefs to recover, scientists say

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (544+ words) Coral reefs have been threatened by pollution and increasingly frequent mass bleaching caused by soaring ocean heat. Published Aug 31, 2026, 12:30 PM Updated Aug 31, 2026, 01:21 PM SYDNEY/SINGAPORE – Coral reefs are experiencing bleaching events so frequently that they no longer have time to…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > se-asia > orangutan-rescued-from-fire-zone-in-indonesias-borneo-battles-respiratory-illness

Orangutan rescued from fire zone in Indonesia’s Borneo, battles respiratory illness

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (385+ words) Published Aug 30, 2026, 04:52 PM Updated Aug 30, 2026, 04:56 PM KETAPANG, Indonesia – On the morning of Aug 30, Jais, a farmer in Ketapang, West Kalimantan on Borneo island – the province hardest-hit by raging forest fires – was en route to his farm when he found an…...

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straitstimes.com > asia > se-asia > green-turtles-return-to-malaysias-kelantan-coast-after-30-years

Green turtles return to Malaysia’s Kelantan coast after 30 years

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (264+ words) As part of conservation efforts, 156 of the hatchlings were released back into the sea. Published Aug 26, 2026, 11:40 AM KOTA BHARU – After a three-decade absence, sea turtles have returned to Malaysia’s Kelantan coast as several hatchlings were discovered in the town of…...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > environment > government-will-do-studies-on-rich-marine-biodiversity-before-western-island-reclamation

Government will do studies on rich marine biodiversity before western island reclamation

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1090+ words) Published Aug 25, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – Recognising the biodiversity value of the western islands and its surrounding waters, the authorities are carefully studying plans for future reclamation, and will be conducting technical studies as well as engaging stakeholders. This comes as scientists…...

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straitstimes.com > singapore > politics > ndr-2026-spore-to-merge-several-outer-islands-to-form-new-western-island

NDR 2026: S’pore to merge several outer islands to form new Western island

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (619+ words) (Clockwise from left) Pulau Sudong, Pulau Bukom and Semakau Island are among islands that could be merged to form a new Western island. Published Aug 23, 2026, 09:06 PM Updated Aug 23, 2026, 09:09 PM SINGAPORE – Singapore intends to merge several southern islands to create a…...