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Parks/Nature reserves

East Coast Park boat shed blaze sends smoke over ECP; firefighter taken to hospital

The fire, which involved boats and other items in a boat storage compound, was extinguished with two water jets.
The fire, which involved boats and other items in a boat storage compound, was extinguished with two water jets.

Busan’s celebrity shark gets no break from late-night crowds

Crowds flock to a waterfront park in Busan on Oct 4 to see a shark remaining in a waterway even after a second rescue attempt.
Crowds flock to a waterfront park in Busan on Oct 4 to see a shark remaining in a waterway even after a second rescue attempt.

Finding Joy

A few hundred dives and still spellbound by the underwater world

The writer observes a mola mola in waters off Bali, Indonesia.
The writer observes a mola mola in waters off Bali, Indonesia.

Smooth Agave plant on ‘death bloom’ after over 30 years at Botanic Gardens

A specimen of Agave demeesteriana during flowering at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, as “a towering flower stalk emerges from the centre of the mother plant”.
A specimen of Agave demeesteriana during flowering at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, as “a towering flower stalk emerges from the centre of the mother plant”.

Holei Sea Arch, a centuries-old Hawaii wonder, crumbles into the Pacific

The iconic Holei Sea Arch in Hawaii has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean.
The iconic Holei Sea Arch in Hawaii has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean.

Forum: Do more to manage macaque behaviour at parks

Malayan crape myrtles herald ‘autumn’ in Singapore

Fiery red flushes of young leaves of Malayan Crape Myrtle at MacRitchie Reservoir Park on Sept 25.
Fiery red flushes of young leaves of Malayan Crape Myrtle at MacRitchie Reservoir Park on Sept 25.

‘Almost 10 hours of waiting’: Tiny songbird makes first appearance in Singapore

The yellow-bellied warbler at Dairy Farm Nature Park on Sept 24.
The yellow-bellied warbler at Dairy Farm Nature Park on Sept 24.

Area in MacRitchie Reservoir Park cordoned off after large hole appears in ground; PUB investigating

In a post shared on Facebook group Singapore Wildlife Sighting, the hole is seen photographed next to a body of water.
In a post shared on Facebook group Singapore Wildlife Sighting, the hole is seen photographed next to a body of water.

NParks monitoring Serangoon Gardens area after venomous black spitting cobra spotted

Native to Singapore, black spitting cobras have been encountered in parks, gardens and urban areas where prey such as rodents and amphibians can be found.
Native to Singapore, black spitting cobras have been encountered in parks, gardens and urban areas where prey such as rodents and amphibians can be found.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.