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Singer Iman Fandi’s ‘lion’ security guard is a giant cat named Rome
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (823+ words) Singer Iman Fandi and Rome, her four-year-old Maine Coon. Published Mar 15, 2026, 10:45 AM Updated Mar 15, 2026, 03:38 PM SINGAPORE – The security guard at Iman Fandi’s home does not wear a uniform. He wears a thick cream-coloured coat and looks like a small lion....
Shelter Star Of The Month: Casper the Singapore Special
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (137+ words) Casper is a four-year-old male Singapore Special looking for a forever home. Published Nov 30, 2025, 01:15 PM Casper may just be the dog that makes your Christmas even more special. The male Singapore Special, who will turn five on Dec 25, is HDB-approved…...
Cat groomer from Singapore places third in elite grooming competition in China
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (920+ words) At the Universal Cat Association Cat Groomer Elite Competition held in Jiaxing on Aug 16, Ms Aziemah Zakiyyah Azmi gave her munchkin cat model a dragon cut. Published Sep 14, 2025, 11:45 AM Updated Sep 14, 2025, 12:04 PM SINGAPORE – Grooming a cat to look like a…...
Just horsing around: Japan university campus horse escapes, returns after 20 minutes around city
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (218+ words) Published Jan 06, 2026, 01:02 PM Updated Jan 06, 2026, 02:03 PM SINGAPORE – A horse escaped a university campus in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture on the morning of Jan 5 and reportedly returned on its own after a 20-minute city tour. According to local media outlets, a woman…...
Ostrich on a side quest: Runaway big bird sprints on Thai highway
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (368+ words) This frame grab from a handout video courtesy of Chairat Sompong taken and released on April 7 shows an ostrich running along a highway in Thailand's Chonburi province. Published Apr 07, 2026, 10:43 PM Updated Apr 07, 2026, 10:46 PM BANGKOK - A pet ostrich went for a…...
Elephant kills tourist at Thai national park
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (254+ words) Published Feb 02, 2026, 08:35 PM Updated Feb 02, 2026, 09:36 PM BANGKOK – A wild bull elephant killed a tourist in central Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park on Feb 2, a park official said, the third fatality linked to the same animal. The 65-year-old Thai tourist from…...
Colourless creatures, a marine giant: Wild finds in Singapore that were revealed in 2025
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1408+ words) The fluted giant clam was rediscovered off the mainland at Labrador Nature Reserve. Published Dec 29, 2025, 05:00 AM Updated Dec 29, 2025, 07:01 AM SINGAPORE – The year 2025 was marked by discovery, odd-coloured animals and the grand return of a marine giant. These are The Straits…...
Walk among 2m-tall giant bugs at ArtScience Museum’s magnified insect photo exhibition from Jan 17
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (322+ words) Published Dec 19, 2025, 04:45 PM Updated Dec 19, 2025, 05:39 PM SINGAPORE – Perched on foliage, a darkling beetle can easily go unnoticed. At a glance, the insect can appear to be the unassuming shades of black and brown to the naked eye. But soon, the…...
Celebrate Kai Kai and Jia Jia’s birthdays with ice cakes, giant panda immersive exhibition
1+ week, 3+ day ago (438+ words) Kai Kai (left) turns 19 on Sept 14, while Jia Jia turned 18 on Sept 3. Published Sep 03, 2026, 01:59 PM Updated Sep 03, 2026, 02:14 PM SINGAPORE – Fans of giant pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia can join them in celebrating their birthdays for what could be the…...
Bird enthusiasts all a-twitter over sightings of daurian starlings in Woodlands
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (493+ words) Published Mar 05, 2026, 09:13 PM Updated Mar 06, 2026, 01:42 PM The birds, also known as purple-backed starlings, are visitors that have flown a long way south to escape the harsh winter in North-east Asia. Mr Chin Yee Hong, a bird enthusiast, said he first…...