21 November 2023

Advice request for Singapore and Hong Kong / December 2023

Hello everyone! I will be travelling to Hong Kong and Singapore end of December/beginning of January, staying some 8 days in both destinations. It will not be a full wildlife trip per se but I am looking at adding as much field time as possible. I have read carefully the few reports available on Mammalwatching.com, looked at iNaturalist and initiated some local contacts but I would love to hear from anyone having recent feedback and inputs. Any suggestion about where to go / what to see / persons to meet / etc. would be highly appreaciated. Thanks in advance, Jonas Livet

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jonaslivet
I am a French biologist and I have cultivated a very strong interest for wildlife and mammals in particular since my early childhood (1,001 mammal species observed until May 2023 and more than 1,750 bird species). I have been lucky to travel the world to see animals in their natural ecosystems but also in captive settings. I have been interested indeed in the way zoological institutions have evolved and are currently developing (more than 1,800 zoological institutions visited and studied across the globe). I am currently working as a consultant within the French zoo consultancy named Fox Consulting (http://www.fox-zooconsulting.com/en/). A taxonomical database of my wildlife pictures are available on my website http://www.leszoosdanslemonde.com/galerie-animaliere.php.
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  • 22 November 2023
    Warren Gilson

    hello Jonas!
    I was in Singapore for four days at the beginning of October.
    I saw the following mammals at Lower Peirce Reservoir (enter via the Casuarina entrance) : Sunda Colugo (just near the entrance), Raffles’ Banded Langur, Slender Squirrel, Lesser Oriental Chevrotain. There are reports of treeshrew near the entrance but I didn’t see them.
    I also missed the otters although I looked at Gardens by the Bay (3x), Bedok Reservoir, Lower Peirce and Bishan. There was a recent facebook post by a local otter club that believes the family group may have split up in September.
    I note you are also a zoo aficionado. if you havent already seen the Singapore Zoo/Night Safari/River Wonders, definitely try and schedule a visit (but perhaps not all on the same day like I did)
    Best of luck!!!

    • 22 November 2023
      jonaslivet

      Thanks so much Warren for this update! Lower Peirce will definetely be on our list of places to visit (as the different Mandai Wildlife Reserves). 😉

      • 23 November 2023
        Michael Johnson

        Not to forget the brand new, and stunning, Bird’s Paradise. When viewing the massive aviaries, remember they are proofed against both rodents and snakes.

  • 29 November 2023
    wildlifewatchingaustralia

    I cant vouch for them directly but I heard about Ivan Kwan on the Urban Nature podcast. Might be worth a look?
    https://natureadventures.sg/contact/

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