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Wildlife

Learning from Punch: How experts help abandoned baby animals get back on their feet

lcpunch16 - A king penguin chick hatched in 2019 that required hand-raising

Credit: Mandai Wildlife Group
lcpunch16 - A king penguin chick hatched in 2019 that required hand-raising

Credit: Mandai Wildlife Group

Kenya arrests man trying to smuggle over 2,000 live ants in luggage

Ants are valuable to Kenya’s ecosystem.
Ants are valuable to Kenya’s ecosystem.

Mass stranding kills 21 protected pilot whales in Indonesia

Rescuers inspect a pod of stranded whales on March 10 at Mbadokai Beach in Rote Ndao regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Rescuers inspect a pod of stranded whales on March 10 at Mbadokai Beach in Rote Ndao regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Wildlife to replace humans on next series of British banknotes

King Charles’ portrait will continue to appear on the next series of notes.
King Charles’ portrait will continue to appear on the next series of notes.

Why are cicadas so loud and where in Singapore have droves of them appeared?

A cicada nymph found near Block 321 Tampines Street 33 being collected by entomologist Foo Maosheng.
A cicada nymph found near Block 321 Tampines Street 33 being collected by entomologist Foo Maosheng.

Crocodile sighting at Sabah beach prompts urgent safety measures

Tanjung Aru Beach in Sabah has experienced periodic crocodile sightings over the past few years.
Tanjung Aru Beach in Sabah has experienced periodic crocodile sightings over the past few years.

Residents warned ‘crocs everywhere’ after north Australia floods

More than 100,000 saltwater and freshwater crocodiles are estimated to be living across northern Australia.
More than 100,000 saltwater and freshwater crocodiles are estimated to be living across northern Australia.

16 arrested in Indonesia’s Riau over alleged killings of critically endangered Sumatran elephants

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.
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.

Canadian drowned after dingo attack in Australia: Coroner

Following Ms James’s death, the Queensland government said a pack of 10 dingoes believed to be involved would be euthanised after rangers observed “aggressive behaviour”.
Following Ms James’s death, the Queensland government said a pack of 10 dingoes believed to be involved would be euthanised after rangers observed “aggressive behaviour”.

Bird enthusiasts all a-twitter over sightings of daurian starlings in Woodlands

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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.