March marks International Macaque Day, a time to celebrate Singapore’s long-tailed macaques. Through initiatives like the JGIS Monkey Guards Programme, trained volunteers help reduce human–macaque conflict by deterring monkeys from homes and sharing knowledge about macaque behaviour. Education and community action are key to building a future where people and wildlife live together in harmony.

Learn how Ruth and her peers foster human-wildlife harmony with the long-tailed macaques and smooth-coated otters in NUS.

Dr Adrian Loo developed a love for nature through the books and films he had read and watched in his growing years. Do you know any of them?

Happy World Monkey Day! Let’s get down to monkey business!