I had the pleasure of living in Singapore for a couple of years. While some people link Singapore to skyscrapers, malls and tourist attractions like Gardens by the Bay, I discovered the wild side of it with great curiosity. Singapore is a wildlife capital! The cheap public transport, the high level of safety, and the many parks make bug hunting convenient.
Birds aren’t my favourite animals, but the variety in Singapore was amazing. If you spend a few days in Singapore, you might have a chance to spot mynas, white bellied sea egles, kingfishers, hornbills, sunbirds and many more.
With a bit of luck and good timing, you can spot otters, monitor lizards, oriental whipsnakes, bronzebacks (snakes also), plenty of jumping spiders, palm civets, and even a spitting cobra right in the city.
And for the determined bug hunters, there a more snakes, like the reticulated python, and tarantulas, scorpions, pseudoscorpions, stick insects, tortoises, preying mantises, and much more!
That’s the wild side of the land. Often it’s very close to you, may it be near the river, or by the super trees, or in one of the parks. Chinese Garden used to have some huge monitors, Botanic Gardens Hornbills and some snakes… For the sharp eyes, amazing insects can be found anywhere.
Did you know that there is a community of scuba diving in Singapore? Read here soon about Singapores marinelife!
