Island stories on "Tales from the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum"

Stories of Singapore's many islands!

Listen to the podcast - Tales from the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, exploring Singapore’s famous myths and legends: https://tinyurl.com/lkcnhmtales1

CoralWalks at Marina at Keppel Bay

No need to dive, no need to get your feet wet! Super safe, super fun. A reef grows on the floating pontoons of Marina at Keppel Bay in the heart of the city. 

Join the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum CoralWalk. See corals, anemones, fishes! For kids aged 6 and above.

Intertidal and shore walks with Young Nautilus (Jul-Sep 2025)

Join Young Nautilus to explore our own coastal backyard in Singapore, and take a closer look at the amazing animals! Expose your children to science and nature, see in action what they have learnt in schools about wildlife! Here's their public programmes.

Shore to Shore: Explore the Southern Islands

Shore to Shore is a student-led programme dedicated to revitalising interest in these islands.

By focusing on the intersections of folklore, biodiversity, and family, we celebrate the unique cultural and ecological heritage of places like St John’s Island, once a quarantine station; Kusu Island, known for its annual pilgrimage; and Sisters’ Islands, steeped in legend and home to Singapore’s first marine park.

The programme aims to inspire long-term stewardship and preservation of both the tangible and intangible heritage found across these southern shores.

More details on their website: https://shoretoshore.wixstudio.com/tf-nus

Guided tour of southern Islands by MPA: 31 May and 14 Jun

Join the "Sea Exploration Tour" by the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) as part of Go Green SG. Guided tour starts at the Singapore Maritime Gallery, then to Pulau Semakau with a stop to explore Big Sisters Island. 

Online registration for activities begin from 12 May (10am)

FREE Festival of Biodiversity 2025: 31 May and 1 June

Meet the people working on our shores and learn more about their work at this year's Festival of Biodiversity held at the  Central National Library. Special talks and lots of booths, workshops and fun activities for the whole family.

Marine themed talks include:

1 June 2025 (10am - 11am) - Documenting Life in Singapore's Southern Archipelago: The Southern Islands Biodiversity Survey 

1 June 2025 (4.30pm - 6pm) - Sentosa #WhereDiscoveryNeverEnds - A Natural Heritage Journey

Venue: National Library Building, Central Public Library 100 Victoria St, Singapore 188064
Sign up here https://form.gov.sg/67f4a5f259e288023c69e8fe
More details: https://fob.nparks.gov.sg/

2 Jun: Young Nautilus’ Island Explorers @ Sisters’ Islands!

NEW Young Nautilus’ Island Explorers @ Sisters’ Islands!

Join a guided intertidal walk at the Lagoon Tidal Pool, explore the Floating Boardwalk, and get up close with Singapore’s fascinating marine flora and fauna – all on this hidden gem of an island!

Child ($96) | Adult($98) | Bundle Of 4 ($360)
More details and registration at the Young Nautilus website.

St John's and Kusu Island public jetties closed from 24 Apr 2025

The public jetties at St John's Island and Kusu Island will be closed from 24 Apr 2025 possibly for a year. 

During this period, St John’s Island and Kusu Island remain accessible to the public via alternative jetties. Visitors can access St John’s Island and Kusu Island via Seringat jetty and Kusu Island main jetty, respectively.

Share your sightings of dolphins, dugongs and more!

Your sightings needed to understand and protect our large marine animals. Share them on MegMaLS (Mega Marine Life in Singapore).

Please share live sighting, stranding, or carcass observations of any large marine animals. Includes dolphins, dugongs, large fishes, rays, sharks, turtles, whales, and wedgefishes. It takes less than 10 minutes to complete the report. Your valuable observation will help scientists learn more about these animals and identify ways to protect them.

FREE Museum programme on Singapore's marine life

Discover Singapore's marine biodiversity and the science behind conserving them!

More details from the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum facebook page.

Intertidal and shore walks with Young Nautilus (Jan-Mar 2025)

Join Young Nautilus to explore our own coastal backyard in Singapore, and take a closer look at the amazing animals! Expose your children to science and nature, see in action what they have learnt in schools about wildlife! Here's their public programmes.

100k Coral Initiative plus new coral facility at St John's Island

100k Corals Initiative announced: to plant corals in Singapore over the next 10 years and beyond. A new facility at Marine Park Outreach and Education Centre, St. John's Island will grow corals for this effort. Corals will be cultivated by coral restoration experts and researchers from the National University of Singapore at the St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory. 

A training programme will also be developed by NParks, St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory and Friends of Marine Park for citizen science monitoring of the transplanted corals. Volunteers will be trained to assist with coral husbandry and underwater monitoring techniques. More details of volunteer training opportunities will be shared when ready.

You can visit the St John's Island facility by joining the guided tour of St John's Island held on the first Sunday of every month. Or do a self-guided tour with the Trail Guide - free for download from the NParks website.

More details: media articles, press release on the wildshores blog.