The Lazy Lizard's Tales

[...] The Naked Hermit Crabs spent a enjoyable Friday morning with some special guests on the Chek Jawa Boardwalk. While we're on the boat en route to Pulau Ubin, Ria is already pointing out the [...]

[...] The Naked Hermit Crabs spent an enjoyable Friday morning with some special guests on the Chek Jawa Boardwalk. While we're on the boat en route to Pulau Ubin, Ria is already pointing out the [...]

[...] , the Naked Hermit Crabs received an overwhelming response for our monthly guided tour on the Chek Jawa boardwalk. And so 5 guides showed up on Saturday morning, ready to take on the crowds and share [...]

[...] Today, the Naked Hermit Crabs celebrated National Day with a guided tour on the Chek Jawa boardwalk. I arrived at Changi a little early, so I decided to spend some time exploring a small [...]

[...] and excited to announce that I won the Panasonic Best Eco-Challenge Blog category in the Singapore Blog Awards! It's such a thrill to see my efforts in writing about nature and conservation being [...]

[...] are over, it's time for Monday Morgue to focus on another significant event: the Singapore Blog Awards. If you recall, I'm currently a finalist in the Sold.sg Best What-the-Hell Blog category. [...]

[...] Wall. You can choose to share with your own friends that you've been voting in the Singapore Blog Awards Special Categories, or just select 'Skip' and 'Cancel'. 7. And there you have it! Your [...]

[...] Monday Morgue is a finalist in the Singapore Blog Awards 2012! Yes, my spin-off from this blog is currently a contender in the Sold.SG Best What- [...]

[...] A house at Kampung Melayu, Pulau Ubin; (Photo from TODAY) After the kerfuffle over the last few days, with lots of voices of [...]

[...] One of the houses at Kampung Melayu, Pulau Ubin; (Photo by Pod Boy) Yesterday's post on the planned eviction of some of the residents on Pulau [...]

[...] today. Our base of operations is at Outward Bound Singapore (OBS), on the western side of Pulau Ubin. There were several teams; one group was over at Tuas, while another departed for Chek Jawa. A [...]

[...] Kampung Melayu, Pulau Ubin; (Photo by Ria) Pulau Ubin is often described as the last remnant of a Singapore that has all but vanished everywhere else, [...]

[...] an extra four minutes of travel time. We don't think that's too much to ask to save our natural heritage." - Tony O'Dempsey (Photo by Emon) "We need to think twice before even [...]

[...] citizens who are committed towards spending their time and energy to raise awareness of our natural heritage, or who are actively involved in research and conservation efforts. You can rescue wildlife [...]

[...] an extra four minutes of travel time. We don't think that's too much to ask to save our natural heritage." - Tony O'Dempsey (Photo by Emon) "We need to think twice before even [...]

[...] exhibitions and roadshows that showcase Singapore's biodiversity and raise awareness of our natural heritage. (Photo by Fang Chee) Before the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research closed its Public [...]

[...] for the environment, and decided that it was a fitting way to conclude my series of posts on SBA Plus, since the voting period for the Singapore Blog Awards has come to an end. (Cross-posted to SBA [...]

[...] you can find in Singapore waters, and what you can do to help protect our seas. (Cross-posted to SBA Plus) [...]

[...] be found in the online news archives, and I'll share more of them another time. (Cross-posted to SBA Plus) [...]

[...] June workshop has been postponed to 6th July. (via Science Centre Singapore) (Cross-posted to SBA Plus. Do support me in the Singapore Blog Awards!) [...]

[...] mainland Singapore. (Photo by Rivertay) Indeed, this is what has happened, with sightings at Sungei Buloh in 1999, and a number of records from near the coast of the Western Catchment, which is part [...]

[...] 2008, and was most likely dumped by someone. Green iguana harassing Malayan water monitor at Sungei Buloh, 2005; (Photos by Chua Eng Kiat) Worryingly enough, a male green iguana was spotted from time [...]

[...] migratory shorebirds that visit Singapore while fleeing the winter up north. Mudflat, Sungei Buloh; (Photo by Ria) So, what can be found living in Singapore waters? Here are a few examples. [...]

[...] species of stork are regularly seen in surrounding areas, with some storks even feeding at Sungei Buloh and Jurong Lake. Milky stork, Japanese Garden; (Photo by kampang) Painted stork, Sungei Buloh; [...]

[...] Festival of Biodiversity Here's Ley Kun from the Naked Hermit Crabs, teaching children about marine life found on our shores. (Photo by Rene) The Crabs at the Festival of Biodiversity (26-27 May) [...]

[...] that lagoon during the day, and it was raining, so we might have missed out on a lot of the marine life that lived in that lagoon. Hopefully, we would find a more interesting variety of critters this [...]

[...] and wildlife. For instance, I talked a bit about my Sunday trip to look at the marine life on Terumbu Raya: And highlighted instances of wildlife being encountered as roadkill: [...]

[...] Elephant at the Singapore Zoo; (Photo by i359702) Today (12th August) is the inaugural World Elephant Day, day for the world [...]

[...] Reserves Singapore has (had?) a number of procyonid species in their collections. The Singapore Zoo used to have common raccoons on exhibit, although apparently they are no longer on [...]

[...] milky stork (Mycteria cinerea) and painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala). Introduced by the Singapore Zoo, free-flying flocks of both species of stork are regularly seen in surrounding areas, with [...]

[...] . Green Iguanas are also featured in several local captive animal collections, including the Singapore Zoo, Jurong Bird Park, and Sentosa's Butterfly Park & Insect Kingdom. Kept in large walk-in [...]

[...] able to keep up with what's going on back on Pulau Ubin. Do follow the Mega Marine Survey of Singapore blog and Facebook page for more news and information. I still haven't finished my posts about my [...]

[...] providing a daily summary of what goes on at the Expedition via the Mega Marine Survey of Singapore blog. These are also shared on the Mega Marine Survey of Singapore Facebook page, which Rene also [...]

[...] Circle Checklist, as well as Life History of the Baron on the accompanying Butterflies of Singapore blog. Kwan of natureloveyou.sg also has a gallery of photos documenting the various life stages of [...]

[...] people the marvels of this little gem. Ria also wrote about the morning at the Wild Shores of Singapore blog, while Ley Kun shares her experience over at the Adventures with the Naked Hermit Crabs. ( [...]