Marine life

Sentosa’s Tanjong Rimau to be shored up with nails, concrete blocks to prevent erosion, slope damage

Tanjong Rimau has been experiencing slope damage, rockfalls and erosion over the years.

NParks tracking hawksbill turtle after 2nd failed East Coast nesting bid

A critically endangered hawksbill turtle crawled ashore to lay its eggs at East Coast Park on July 10.

Dolphins seen carrying dead calves off South Korea’s Jeju Island raise concern

Two Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins carry dead calves on their snouts off Jeju Island on July 8, 2026.

Govt study says Long Island works will have minor impact on environment

A saddle grunt fish at Bedok Jetty on June 30.

Neil the 1,000kg southern elephant seal is back, sows mayhem in Tasmania

Neil, a 1,000kg southern elephant seal, “inspects” a roadside bollard in Hobart, Tasmania.

NUS researchers develop novel oral vaccine to protect farmed fish from deadly virus

The oral vaccine developed by researchers from the National University of Singapore can be mixed into fish feed, providing an effective and easy-to-administer solution to boost immunity against the nervous necrosis virus.

Critically endangered hawksbill turtle spotted in East Coast Park

Hawksbill turtle at East Coast Park on June 22, 2026. The critically endangered hawksbill turtle was spotted by chance at about 5pm by staff from the National Parks Board (NParks).

Indonesian scientists develop new way of detecting walking sharks through seawater samples

The Indonesian speckled carpetshar belongs to one of the six species of walking sharks found in Indonesia and is found exclusively in the Raja Ampat archipelago.

Muted coral spawning in Singapore in 2026 may reflect lower resilience across reef

The Diploastrea brain coral in Pulau Satumu were among the species that spawned in 2026.

Deep-sea denizens go years without food with clever biological fix

The Bathynomus jamesi, a supergiant isopod found at about 900m under the surface.

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