In view of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Education Committee led by Vice Chairperson Gloria Seow has temporarily suspended all nature walks and has instead organised a number of online talks. Watch them on NSS's YouTube Channel or below:
1. Fun with Hornbills (conducted on 2 August 2020 on Zoom)
Singapore has two hornbill species – the iconic Oriental Pied Hornbill and the rare Black Hornbill. In this interactive webinar, Ms Ng Bee Choo revealed fun facts and unravelled the behaviour of these beloved birds, as well as shared about the ongoing conservation efforts in Asia. Bee Choo is the International Coordinator for the Hornbill Research Foundation based in Thailand, as well as the Programme Officer for the IUCN Species Survival Commission – Hornbill Specialist Group. The Fun with Hornbills online talk ended with a Q&A segment as well as a fun quiz for kids between 4 to 12 years old, where the winner walked away with the book "Hornbills of the World".
If you cannot view the video above, please go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7n5dwpdjlQ
2. Fun with Otters (conducted on 25 October 2020 on Zoom)
The Smooth-coated Otter is a national darling when it comes to wildlife in Singapore, appearing in the news ever so often, in countless social media posts, artworks and even government banners. Aside from finding them irresistible, how well do you know your otters? Wildlife photographer "OtterGrapher" Bernard Seah opened our eyes to their colourful lifestyle in this interactive webinar: from their hunting behaviour to mating, parenting, exploring, sheltering, territorial disputes, and interactions with other species including humans. He also shared about the threats they face and dished out tips on where and how to watch them. The talk ended with an AMA (ask me anything) segment.
If you cannot view the video above, please go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfqa-A9pJaA&t
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