New children's books on our sea slugs and crabs!

Two wonderful new books for kids on our marine life, written and illustrated by Singapore students are now available as e-books, including animated video storytelling and a 'behind the scenes' look into the making of the books.

These books are part of the long running Raffles Ecological Literacy Programme, where students volunteer to create books about Singapore's wildlife, in partnership with local experts.

'A Crab, a Shell, and a Little Help': storytelling with the Naked Hermit Crabs

Share this adorable storytelling session with your kids. Learn together about marine life on Changi beach and how litter affects them.

As the youngest volunteer of the Naked Hermit Crabs who shares the story of  'A Crab, a Shell, and a Little Help' written by students of the Raffles Ecological Literacy Programme! Watch the video to read along with your family.

Hidden Havens: Exploring Marine Life in Singapore's Marinas

FREE download this gorgeous photobook of the marine life found growing at Singapore's marinas, like Marina at Keppel Bay.

Explore the richness of marine life in Singapore's marinas and be enchanted by the myriad of forms and colours beneath the surface of our urban waters. From the sea's surface to the sandy-silty seabed, the waters of Singapore's marinas are hidden havens of biodiversity.

Corals at Sisters' Island Marine Park: storytelling with the Naked Hermit Crabs

Celebrate World Oceans Day with the youngest volunteer of the Naked Hermit Crabs who shares the story of 'Whoosh! A Coral's Journey' written by students of the Raffles Ecological Literacy Programme!

Watch the video to read along with the story, and also get a glimpse of Halley and his mum sharing about their happy times at Balik Chek Jawa in years past (watch Halley grow through the years!).

FREE download of 200 years of Singapore’s Natural History

NEW! For FREE download! ‘200: Points in Singapore’s Natural History’ a rich collection of natural history stories: funny, fascinating and all factual. From creatures to features of our Lee Kong Chian Natural History museum and its work.

A tiny selection of these stories is featured in the photos below. Also, look out for an online contest for a free visit to the exhibition and Gallery. Like the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum page for updates!

Seagrasses at Chek Jawa: storytelling with the Naked Hermit Crabs

The Naked Hermit Crabs conduct regular free walks for families at Chek Jawa and Pasir Ris. Because they really miss being with the kids on their favourite shores, the youngest volunteer of the Naked Hermit Crabs shared about seagrasses in this special video.

Here's the video ...