Uniquely Singapore Birds

Jurong Bird Park Jurong Hill West, Singapore 23 November 2013 In a tribute to native birds, Jurong Bird Park, Asia’s largest bird sanctuary, celebrated its inaugural Native Birds’ Day on 23 and 24 November 2013. Through a host of interesting activities, the event raised awareness on the importance of protecting of "Uniquely Singapore" birds endemic to this island country. Native Birds’ Forum An expert forum, helmed by Wildlife...

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Triceratops Horridus - The Horrible Three-Horned Face

"Titans of the Past - Dinosaurs & Ice Age Mammals" Science Centre Singapore Jurong East West, Singapore October/November 2013 Triceratops lived from 65-68 million years ago in the northern Rocky Mountain region of North America. Despite its huge size, it was a plant-eater. It was one of the largest horned dinosaurs, with a skull 9 feet long and 6 feet wide - This meant that the width of a Triceratops head is as wide as that of...

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Dinosaur Cranial Ontogeny - Ah Boy Is Different From Papa

"Titans of the Past - Dinosaurs & Ice Age Mammals" Science Centre Singapore Jurong East West, Singapore October/November 2013 The skulls of all dinosaurs changed shape as the animals grew older. These differences could be so that other individuals of the same species could recognize juveniles from adults. Neoteny The retention of juvenile characteristics with age Neotenous animals are often considered "cute" because...

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Broken Clouds

City Hall MRT Station Central, Singapore September 2013 Merlion Wayfarer spotted this display at the City Hall MRT Station. She was stumped - How can clouds (which are soft and fluffy) be "broken"? She Googled for an answer. According to the General Weather Glossary at Louisville National Weather Service, "broken clouds" refer to "clouds which cover between 6/10 and 9/10 of the sky". This also means that unlike a typical cloudy day, you get...

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Inaugural Native Birds’ Day At Jurong Bird Park

Jurong Bird Park West, Singapore November 2013 In a tribute to native birds, Jurong Bird Park, Asia’s largest bird sanctuary, will celebrate the inaugural Native Birds’ Day on 23 and 24 November.  The event aims to raise awareness on the importance of native birds and how the public can help protect them through a host of engaging activities including an expert forum, a bird photography trail, a photography exhibition and activities...

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Titans of the Past - The Growth and Behaviour of Dinosaurs

"Titans of the Past - Dinosaurs & Ice Age Mammals" Science Centre Singapore Jurong East West, Singapore October 2013 In the segment on "The Growth and Behaviour of Dinosaurs", the tracking of the development and growth of Triceratops, Pachycephalosaurus, Hypacrosaurus and T-Rex and the quality specimens found test the hypothesis of world-renowned palaeontologist Jack Horner and his research team who discovered that more than one-third of all...

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