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Painted friends comfort Sero, zebra famous for escaping from South Korea zoo
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (420+ words) Zebra Sero in his enclosure surrounded by paintings of zebras, trees and flowers at Children's Grand Park. Published'Mar 15, 2026, 06:54 PM SEOUL " Sero, a seven-year-old male Grant's zebra that became famous in 2023 after escaping a zoo and roaming city streets, seems to…...
Snails, balloons, insects, climbing fun: 4 new activities for the March holidays
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (1202+ words) Kids enjoying close encounters with the snail at WholeSnail, Singapore's first snail farm (left), and playing in the Sunset Lagoon at Dopamine Land. Published'Mar 14, 2026, 11:15 AM SINGAPORE " The March school holidays are here and, yes, it is only a week long....
Fantastic Mr Stowaway: Fox sails from Britain to New York port
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (234+ words) The fox was detected on arrival at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Published'Mar 13, 2026, 09:20 AM Updated'Mar 13, 2026, 09:27 AM New York - A red fox that managed to slip onto a US-bound ship in Britain was discovered by customs officers in…...
Singapore peregrine falcon nanny cam faces technical issues
1+ week, 1+ day ago (325+ words) The four peregrine falcon chicks resting as they wait for their parents to return on March 10. Published'Mar 10, 2026, 08:20 PM SINGAPORE " Fans of Singapore's only known pair of breeding peregrine falcons have been intermittently deprived of a live stream showcasing their milestones,…...
16 arrested in Indonesia’s Riau over alleged killings of critically endangered Sumatran elephants
1+ week, 4+ day ago (103+ words) Police officers on Feb 5 examine the scene where the carcass of a Sumatran elephant was found in a forest concession area of PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper. Published'Mar 07, 2026, 10:45 AM PEKANBARU, Indonesia " Indonesian police have arrested 16 suspects in connection with…...
Bird enthusiasts all a-twitter over sightings of daurian starlings in Woodlands
1+ week, 6+ day ago (493+ words) Published'Mar 05, 2026, 09:13 PM Updated'Mar 06, 2026, 01:42 PM The birds, also known as purple-backed starlings, are visitors that have flown a long way south to escape the harsh winter in North-east Asia. Mr Chin Yee Hong, a bird enthusiast, said he first spotted the…...
Watch peregrine falcon chicks grow in Singapore
1+ week, 6+ day ago (888+ words) The four fledglings were hatched in the gravel-filled trays placed in an area where their parents were observed to frequent. Published'Mar 05, 2026, 04:30 PM Updated'Mar 05, 2026, 04:47 PM SINGAPORE " The public can now watch the second batch of chicks hatched by Singapore's only known…...
Man, endangered elephant killed amid growing human-animal conflict in Sumatra
2+ week, 5+ day ago (91+ words) Environmental changes have forced elephants to shift their roaming patterns, bringing them closer to farms and residential areas. Published'Feb 27, 2026, 05:16 PM Updated'Feb 27, 2026, 05:32 PM RIAU/MEDAN " Three separate human-wildlife incidents across Sumatra have left a man and a critically endangered Sumatran elephant…...
Harbin zoo puts Siberian tigers on ‘light fast’ to curb overfeeding by visitors during CNY
2+ week, 6+ day ago (618+ words) Published'Feb 26, 2026, 03:50 PM Updated'Feb 26, 2026, 03:52 PM HARBIN, China " To counter the health risks posed by overfeeding from visitors during China's busy Spring Festival period, the Siberian Tiger Park in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, implemented a "light-fasting" rotation plan for the big cats in…...
Singapore to resume crow shooting operations from second half of March
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1324+ words) Reports of crow-related attacks also rose more than four times to over 2,000 cases in 2025 from 2020. Published'Feb 23, 2026, 05:00 PM Updated'Feb 23, 2026, 09:28 PM SINGAPORE - Crows will be back in the crosshairs after a six-year hiatus, as the authorities plan to resume shooting the birds…...