A Malayan tapir, listed as endangered, was recently sighted in Singapore, sparking discussions about conservation efforts and the animal's potential habitat. The sighting near Pasir Ris prompted authorities to monitor the situation and issue guidelines for public interaction. Repeated sightings suggest the Serangoon River forest may be the tapir's home, and the incident highlights the need for further protection of local biodiversity.
A Malayan tapir was spotted in Singapore on March 19.A lone Malayan tapir was recently spotted along Lorong Halus in Pasir Ris. Eric Teo shared a video of his encounter on March 19, sharing that he was cycling when he spotted the animal.
"It was skittish, foraging briefly before retreating into the forest," he wrote in a post on Nature Society Singapore's Facebook group. "Repeated sightings point to one thing, the Serangoon River forest is its home. Should we be doing more to protect a forest this rich in diversity?" In the video, the animal can be seen being wary of Teo and walking towards the forest as he approaches. Teo shared in an interview with The Straits Times that he had spotted the animal at around 2am that day, and felt that seeing a tapir in the wild was "rarer than striking lottery".How Choon Beng, group director for wildlife management at the National Parks Board , told The Straits Times then that they were monitoring the situation. "If members of the public encounter the tapir, remain calm and quiet, and do not make any sudden movements," he added. "Do not attempt to approach or feed the animal. Keep a safe distance and do not corner or provoke the animal, such as by using flash photography while taking pictures of it.", is native to the Malayan peninsula and Sumatra. It has been included on the International Union for Conservation of Nature 's Red List and is considered endangered.In a Reddit comment, Teo added that he believes this is the same animal spotted as early as 2023 in Singapore., the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society suggested that it may have swum over from Malaysia.In 2024, a Singapore Biodiversity Record published in Lee Kong Chien Natural History Museum's Nature in Singapore journal shared that a tapir was spotted several times by camera traps on Pulau Ubin between May and August.
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