sankarology

The Maiden Walk of the HSS: an afternoon @ Lower Peirce!

On 13 Sep 2015, Sunday, 16 participants joined us for a walk through Lower Peirce to learn about natural heritage, with an emphasis on herptiles in Singapore. We met our participants opposite Casuarina Curry, and set off in two groups. The first group was led by Jonathan and Becky, and the second led by Sankar and Ing Sind.Continue reading “The Maiden Walk of the HSS: an afternoon @ Lower Peirce!”

FREE Guided Herp Walks @ Lower Peirce!

Registration Link In an effort to promote an awareness of Singapore’s natural and historical heritage, and to promote conversations amongst Singaporeans, the HSS has begun the Herp Walk @ Lower Peirce. We want to raise awareness, in particular, about Herps! These misunderstood creatures are often thought of as scary or unnecessary. But we want to show Singaporeans thatContinue reading “FREE Guided Herp Walks @ Lower Peirce!”

Sea Herp: An injured Marbled Sea Snake @ Chek Jawa

Sean, Sumita and I were at Chek Jawa, Pulau Ubin that morning, leading a guided nature walk as Naked Hermit Crabs. We were on the boardwalk around the coastal forest when some people ahead drew Sean’s attention. They were looking into the water rather animatedly, and he knew there was something interesting to be seenContinue reading “Sea Herp: An injured Marbled Sea Snake @ Chek Jawa”

Herps in the Sky? – Part 1

Aerial Movement is something that has evolved (independently) many times in the animal kingdom.There are two types of Aerial Movement: True flight and Gliding/Parachuting. They are useful adaptations, especially in rainforests, where they enable canopy dwellers to travel easily from tree to tree, without expending too much energy. True flight is something that is restricted to birds, bats andContinue reading “Herps in the Sky? – Part 1”

Taking the Leap at the Festival of Biodiversity

The Festival of Biodiversity is a massive annual event that brings most of the nature groups in Singapore together to spread awareness about their groups or societies and the efforts they put in to conservation. This year, it was held on the 27th and 28th of June, at Vivocity. The Festival of Biodiversity gives green groups aContinue reading “Taking the Leap at the Festival of Biodiversity”

HSS at the Festival of Biodiversity!

We are currently doing a booth at Vivocity Central Court for the Festival of Biodiversity. We will be here from 10AM-10PM on 27th and 28th June! We had a few technical issues, but we finally got the TV working! We have a slideshow running with some of Singapore’s interesting herps! We also have some awesome posters,Continue reading “HSS at the Festival of Biodiversity!”

Ubin Day(s) Adventure!

An adventure on the legendary island of Pulau Ubin! During the day, Ubin plays host to a variety of very interesting animals (not necessarily limited to herptiles). Ubin Day was held on 13th and 14th June 2015. Some of the HSS members went down to the island to volunteer for the day’s activities. Having hadContinue reading “Ubin Day(s) Adventure!”

Lower Peirce Recce (feat. Youth for Ecology and NUS Toddycats)

The HSS is currently developing a Lower Peirce Guided Walk to open to the public. To plan a proper route and to identify key checkpoints, we organised a recce trip to the Lower Peirce Boardwalk on the 24th of May. Jonathan Tan (JT) from Youth for Ecology expressed interest in joining us for this walk,Continue reading “Lower Peirce Recce (feat. Youth for Ecology and NUS Toddycats)”

A Night Herp in Mandai

Having a special permit to study the herptiles of the Mandai area, we were stoked to check the area out. We arrived at Mandai with high expectations and uncontrollable anticipation. The night air carried a vibe of a solid night awaiting us. We encountered a roadkill juvenile Malayan Racer (Coelognathus flavolineatus), which was collected toContinue reading “A Night Herp in Mandai”

Solo at Lower Peirce

I hadn’t seen a snake all week and my arms were itching. It was high time to go herping. Sadly, nobody was free to herp with me. So I decided to go solo. On the bus to Lower Peirce , it dawned on me that it was my first time going to the Central CatchmentContinue reading “Solo at Lower Peirce”