Our Wild Neighbours
Saw a snake in your garden? Want to help our pangolins? Hearing civets at night on your roof? This website is just for you.
Explore to be empowered with tips to coexist with our wild neighbours, and be inspired to protect them!
About
Our Wild Neighbours (OWN) is an initiative by the Urban Wildlife Working Group (UWG).
Launched in April 2022, the initiative seeks to promote coexistence with wildlife in Singapore, empower members of the public with wildlife etiquette knowledge, and educate the public about ongoing rescue, rehabilitation and release efforts.
Our Wild Neighbours
Click on any of the animals below to learn more about them!
Catch up with us!
Earth in Focus Children's Workshop: Care for Wildlife by ACRES
2 November 2024 at 6:00:00 am
Earth in Focus, Singapore Nature Film Festival 2024
Children's Workshop (Free Admission) | Sat, 2 Nov 2024, 2pm - 3pm
Children's Activity Area, Emerald Pavilion, Siloso Beach, Sentosa
𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚
Storytelling, Nature art, and educational sessions on animal welfare issues.
Suitable for 5 years old and above.
Limited to 20 slots, first come first serve.
Walk-ins subjected to event availability on that day
𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀, 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰
is a vibrant celebration of the natural world through the art of film, photography, and creativity. This exciting weekend features captivating film screenings, insightful panel discussions, masterclasses, and engaging workshops for children. Explore festival booths hosted by NGOs, enjoy a stunning nature photography exhibition, and experience an inspiring ecological art installation. Join us by the beach for an immersive weekend of nature, art, and cinema. Mark your calendars, 02 – 03 November, 2024, from 10 AM to 8 PM — admission is free for all!
More information can be found at www.earthinfocus.co
Siloso Beach Walk, Siloso Beach, Singapore
Leopard Cat QUEST
22 November 2024 at 11:00:00 am
We are excited to announce Leopard Cat QUEST @Ubin in search of our elusive native wildcat. Nationally critically endangered, the Leopard Cat is known to inhabit Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong, the Central Catchment Nature Reserve and the Western Catchment. We will walk Pulau Ubin’s rustic kampong lanes and forested areas in the silent, cool night, to look for the glint of the Leopard Cats’ eyes, and hopefully also encounter the Greater Mousedeer, Common Palm Civet, sleeping birds and butterflies, foraging fruit bats, snakes, mangrove wildlife and more!
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲: 22 Nov 2024 (Friday), 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Open for booking now)
𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: $88 per person (adult/child - price includes a chartered boat ride to Ubin and back)
Future Dates: Stay tuned for new dates next year!
Pulau Ubin, Singapore
Earth in Focus Children's Workshop: Are Snakes Dangerous by Our Wild Neighbours
3 November 2024 at 7:30:00 am
Earth in Focus, Singapore Nature Film Festival 2024
Children's Workshop (Free Admission) | Sun, 3 Nov 2024, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Activity Area, Emerald Pavilion, Siloso Beach, Sentosa
𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙣𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙨? 𝙗𝙮 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙉𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨
Children's talk and craft activity on Singapore's common snakes species and what to do during an encounter. The OWN campaign is a nationwide outreach programme promoting human-wildlife coexistence in Singapore.
Suitable for ages 6-10 years old. Parents are welcomed to join.
Limited to 20 slots, first come first serve.
Walk-ins subjected to event availability on that day
𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀, 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰
is a vibrant celebration of the natural world through the art of film, photography, and creativity. This exciting weekend features captivating film screenings, insightful panel discussions, masterclasses, and engaging workshops for children. Explore festival booths hosted by NGOs, enjoy a stunning nature photography exhibition, and experience an inspiring ecological art installation. Join us by the beach for an immersive weekend of nature, art, and cinema. Mark your calendars, 02 – 03 November, 2024, from 10 AM to 8 PM — admission is free for all!
More information can be found at www.earthinfocus.co
Siloso Beach Walk, Siloso Beach, Singapore
Earth in Focus: Singapore Nature Film Festival 2024 ( 2 & 3 November 2024)
2 November 2024 at 2:00:00 am
Welcome to Earth in Focus: Singapore Nature Film Festival, a vibrant celebration of the natural world through the art of film, photography, and creativity. This exciting weekend features captivating film screenings, insightful panel discussions, masterclasses, and engaging workshops for children. Explore festival booths hosted by NGOs, enjoy a stunning nature photography exhibition, and experience an inspiring ecological art installation.
Join us by the beach for an immersive weekend of nature, art, and cinema.
Mark your calendars, 02 – 03 November, 2024, from 10 AM to 8 PM — admission is free for all!
Sentosa, Singapore