oh hi I’m tuning another bureaucrat and from the National Parks Board and I’ve
from the National Parks Board and I’ve
from the National Parks Board and I’ve got the next 15 minutes to convince you
got the next 15 minutes to convince you
got the next 15 minutes to convince you that Singapore has amazing biodiversity
that Singapore has amazing biodiversity
that Singapore has amazing biodiversity okay
okay
okay I’ve got I was told that the total
I’ve got I was told that the total
I’ve got I was told that the total number of slacks for this whole TEDx
number of slacks for this whole TEDx
number of slacks for this whole TEDx thing at 300 and I took out 100 slides
thing at 300 and I took out 100 slides
thing at 300 and I took out 100 slides so I’m gonna rush through bear with me
so I’m gonna rush through bear with me
so I’m gonna rush through bear with me now the first point is that we’ve got
now the first point is that we’ve got
now the first point is that we’ve got seven hundred and twenty kilometres
seven hundred and twenty kilometres
seven hundred and twenty kilometres square that makes us a very small
square that makes us a very small
square that makes us a very small country the next time when you go out
country the next time when you go out
country the next time when you go out and you speak to anybody and you tell
and you speak to anybody and you tell
and you speak to anybody and you tell them Singapore is a very small country
them Singapore is a very small country
them Singapore is a very small country do not get hit but when you tell them
do not get hit but when you tell them
do not get hit but when you tell them how small they will shake that hit they
how small they will shake that hit they
how small they will shake that hit they won’t believe it because we have 27
won’t believe it because we have 27
won’t believe it because we have 27 kilometers right up and down you
kilometers right up and down you
kilometers right up and down you couldn’t do a marathon from from north
couldn’t do a marathon from from north
couldn’t do a marathon from from north and south right so population we are
and south right so population we are
and south right so population we are hitting close to 6 million 6 million if
hitting close to 6 million 6 million if
hitting close to 6 million 6 million if you divide them the area that we have
you divide them the area that we have
you divide them the area that we have with 6 million that makes us one of the
with 6 million that makes us one of the
with 6 million that makes us one of the dancers country in the world by some
dancers country in the world by some
dancers country in the world by some concert that dances so if you’re the
concert that dances so if you’re the
concert that dances so if you’re the dancers country you have a very small
dancers country you have a very small
dancers country you have a very small country of no space for anything else
country of no space for anything else
country of no space for anything else but the shocking thing is that we
but the shocking thing is that we
but the shocking thing is that we actually have a lot of stuff so this is
actually have a lot of stuff so this is
actually have a lot of stuff so this is the list of the native biodiversity we
the list of the native biodiversity we
the list of the native biodiversity we have in Singapore I know to use just
have in Singapore I know to use just
have in Singapore I know to use just numbers but trust me it’s quite
numbers but trust me it’s quite
numbers but trust me it’s quite impressive cell numbers but what’s more
impressive cell numbers but what’s more
impressive cell numbers but what’s more amazing is actually this are so I’ve
amazing is actually this are so I’ve
amazing is actually this are so I’ve been doing this for about 20 years and
been doing this for about 20 years and
been doing this for about 20 years and I’ve seen changes the our attitude our
I’ve seen changes the our attitude our
I’ve seen changes the our attitude our awareness and the way we adopt nature
awareness and the way we adopt nature
awareness and the way we adopt nature has improved so much since the time I
has improved so much since the time I
has improved so much since the time I started the cake a case in point
started the cake a case in point
started the cake a case in point so in I was an undergrad in NUS in
so in I was an undergrad in NUS in
so in I was an undergrad in NUS in Faculty of science we were a few of us
Faculty of science we were a few of us
Faculty of science we were a few of us classmates we belong to this society
classmates we belong to this society
classmates we belong to this society called particle scientists Society is
called particle scientists Society is
called particle scientists Society is this you around you know
this you around you know
this you around you know it is so it’s called a life sign society
it is so it’s called a life sign society
it is so it’s called a life sign society you know okay anyway I heard that last
you know okay anyway I heard that last
you know okay anyway I heard that last time I was called Society Oh logical
time I was called Society Oh logical
time I was called Society Oh logical sciences but they changed him because
sciences but they changed him because
sciences but they changed him because Society of vs right I’m not so good and
Society of vs right I’m not so good and
Society of vs right I’m not so good and change bicycle sign society which
change bicycle sign society which
change bicycle sign society which actually no angry because just BS plural
actually no angry because just BS plural
actually no angry because just BS plural the SS but then the group of us we were
the SS but then the group of us we were
the SS but then the group of us we were from ESS and we had to go on this trip
from ESS and we had to go on this trip
from ESS and we had to go on this trip to Malaysia which is to taman negara
to Malaysia which is to taman negara
to Malaysia which is to taman negara which is the nature reserve of
which is the nature reserve of
which is the nature reserve of Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia so when taman negara and part of the
so when taman negara and part of the
so when taman negara and part of the things we had to do was to stay
things we had to do was to stay
things we had to do was to stay overnight there in this high overlooking
overnight there in this high overlooking
overnight there in this high overlooking a salt lake Holly’s where Elaine was
a salt lake Holly’s where Elaine was
a salt lake Holly’s where Elaine was coming I so will stay overnight and we
coming I so will stay overnight and we
coming I so will stay overnight and we were to look at what animals come up and
were to look at what animals come up and
were to look at what animals come up and when we were staying there and we’re all
when we were staying there and we’re all
when we were staying there and we’re all like just recently out of the army so
like just recently out of the army so
like just recently out of the army so true to our mission in we fell asleep in
true to our mission in we fell asleep in
true to our mission in we fell asleep in force our world so we slept through the
force our world so we slept through the
force our world so we slept through the whole night except for one guy who I
whole night except for one guy who I
whole night except for one guy who I will not name what my classmate course
will not name what my classmate course
will not name what my classmate course is not professional so you’d want damage
is not professional so you’d want damage
is not professional so you’d want damage his reputation so he he was a storm and
his reputation so he he was a storm and
his reputation so he he was a storm and so he didn’t go to a rigorous army
so he didn’t go to a rigorous army
so he didn’t go to a rigorous army training so he stayed up through the
training so he stayed up through the
training so he stayed up through the whole night
whole night
whole night he was there looking at animals and when
he was there looking at animals and when
he was there looking at animals and when we woke up the next day we asked him so
we woke up the next day we asked him so
we woke up the next day we asked him so you who shall not be named what animal
you who shall not be named what animal
you who shall not be named what animal did you see and very proudly say yes I
did you see and very proudly say yes I
did you see and very proudly say yes I saw I recorded it in them in a rock book
saw I recorded it in them in a rock book
saw I recorded it in them in a rock book so a lot boys of public level every guy
so a lot boys of public level every guy
so a lot boys of public level every guy everybody gets to see it so we say oh
everybody gets to see it so we say oh
everybody gets to see it so we say oh let’s see what he wrote and he written
let’s see what he wrote and he written
let’s see what he wrote and he written there the date the time and anyone that
there the date the time and anyone that
there the date the time and anyone that he saw was a panda and then you were
he saw was a panda and then you were
he saw was a panda and then you were their national you this year Singapore
their national you this year Singapore
their national you this year Singapore so to our horror we went that you raised
so to our horror we went that you raised
so to our horror we went that you raised everything because there’s no way he saw
everything because there’s no way he saw
everything because there’s no way he saw up and you all know there’s no panda
up and you all know there’s no panda
up and you all know there’s no panda Malaysia right so he saw this
okay this is not a PennDOT you don’t
okay this is not a PennDOT you don’t know what this is this is a tip here and
know what this is this is a tip here and
know what this is this is a tip here and you know now this when we see a tip here
you know now this when we see a tip here
you know now this when we see a tip here everybody knows is a tip here this is
everybody knows is a tip here this is
everybody knows is a tip here this is 2016
2016
2016 so everybody’s old tip here and it’s
so everybody’s old tip here and it’s
so everybody’s old tip here and it’s really broadcasting on storm on the news
really broadcasting on storm on the news
really broadcasting on storm on the news people everybody was the tip here back
people everybody was the tip here back
people everybody was the tip here back in those days the particle scientists a
in those days the particle scientists a
in those days the particle scientists a key of the National University of
key of the National University of
key of the National University of Singapore sorry as appender but look at
Singapore sorry as appender but look at
Singapore sorry as appender but look at this look at that top there the last
this look at that top there the last
this look at that top there the last sighting of tapir was in 1986 I won’t
sighting of tapir was in 1986 I won’t
sighting of tapir was in 1986 I won’t talk about how our attitudes have
talk about how our attitudes have
talk about how our attitudes have changed you know what happened to the
changed you know what happened to the
changed you know what happened to the last sighting of that tapir this is the
last sighting of that tapir this is the
last sighting of that tapir this is the tibia 96 in pullout bin now for the
tibia 96 in pullout bin now for the
tibia 96 in pullout bin now for the record this man with a stick did not
record this man with a stick did not
record this man with a stick did not heal the tibia he actually fell down a
heal the tibia he actually fell down a
heal the tibia he actually fell down a quarry and died but this guy he just
quarry and died but this guy he just
quarry and died but this guy he just held up stick and now he’s like a bad
held up stick and now he’s like a bad
held up stick and now he’s like a bad guy for posterity but but if you do that
guy for posterity but but if you do that
guy for posterity but but if you do that now you’ll be flame online right and
now you’ll be flame online right and
now you’ll be flame online right and there are many things but in interest of
there are many things but in interest of
there are many things but in interest of time I won’t say a couple of anecdotes
time I won’t say a couple of anecdotes
time I won’t say a couple of anecdotes about how our duties have changed but
about how our duties have changed but
about how our duties have changed but for example other cities in the early
for example other cities in the early
for example other cities in the early days when we did Gardens right we have
days when we did Gardens right we have
days when we did Gardens right we have such a hard time telling people auntie
such a hard time telling people auntie
such a hard time telling people auntie I’m gonna have to learn more plants you
I’m gonna have to learn more plants you
I’m gonna have to learn more plants you know we have a train more butterflies
know we have a train more butterflies
know we have a train more butterflies and understand the responses yes we want
and understand the responses yes we want
and understand the responses yes we want the butterflies but we do want
the butterflies but we do want
the butterflies but we do want caterpillars you’ll figure out the logic
caterpillars you’ll figure out the logic
caterpillars you’ll figure out the logic of that okay I’m going to run through a
of that okay I’m going to run through a
of that okay I’m going to run through a few images and you guess which one is
few images and you guess which one is
few images and you guess which one is Singapore
okay any guesses yeah clever
okay any guesses yeah clever all of them are Singapore never expected
all of them are Singapore never expected
all of them are Singapore never expected Singapore health there right it’s not
Singapore health there right it’s not
Singapore health there right it’s not just nice scenery guess what in our
just nice scenery guess what in our
just nice scenery guess what in our forest we have a lot of also exotic
forest we have a lot of also exotic
forest we have a lot of also exotic animals nice audience in from other
animals nice audience in from other
animals nice audience in from other countries but things that you’re not
countries but things that you’re not
countries but things that you’re not used to this is a lab back here authors
used to this is a lab back here authors
used to this is a lab back here authors authors is all news by now right
authors is all news by now right
authors is all news by now right mouse deer two species of mouse deer
mouse deer two species of mouse deer
mouse deer two species of mouse deer there’s a bankroll in penguins are
there’s a bankroll in penguins are
there’s a bankroll in penguins are critically endangered and then yeah and
critically endangered and then yeah and
critically endangered and then yeah and you guys are used to seeing monkeys
you guys are used to seeing monkeys
you guys are used to seeing monkeys right you’ll marry sea monkeys now those
right you’ll marry sea monkeys now those
right you’ll marry sea monkeys now those are not only monkeys we have we have
are not only monkeys we have we have
are not only monkeys we have we have another species but you guys have never
another species but you guys have never
another species but you guys have never seen it because it leaves deeper in the
seen it because it leaves deeper in the
seen it because it leaves deeper in the forest
forest
forest bender leaf monkeys and of course we
bender leaf monkeys and of course we
bender leaf monkeys and of course we have monitor lizards now the big thing
have monitor lizards now the big thing
have monitor lizards now the big thing about this mortal is that is there many
about this mortal is that is there many
about this mortal is that is there many species or more intelligence in the
species or more intelligence in the
species or more intelligence in the world okay this is a second Vickers and
world okay this is a second Vickers and
world okay this is a second Vickers and we have anything appalled the only thing
we have anything appalled the only thing
we have anything appalled the only thing bigger than this is the Komodo dragon of
bigger than this is the Komodo dragon of
bigger than this is the Komodo dragon of course even the biggest monitor lizard
course even the biggest monitor lizard
course even the biggest monitor lizard will get it certain sometimes by the
will get it certain sometimes by the
will get it certain sometimes by the biggest our tongue the world so the
biggest our tongue the world so the
biggest our tongue the world so the biggest reptile the world is dead
biggest reptile the world is dead
biggest reptile the world is dead there’s the estuarine crocodile we have
there’s the estuarine crocodile we have
there’s the estuarine crocodile we have it in Singapore as well but it’s not
it in Singapore as well but it’s not
it in Singapore as well but it’s not just about small animals in our waters a
just about small animals in our waters a
just about small animals in our waters a seagrass by in the indo-pacific region
seagrass by in the indo-pacific region
seagrass by in the indo-pacific region there 20 over species of seagrass this
there 20 over species of seagrass this
there 20 over species of seagrass this little dot that we sleep on in Singapore
little dot that we sleep on in Singapore
little dot that we sleep on in Singapore we have half of their net few the
we have half of their net few the
we have half of their net few the necking count is a sponge you’ll start
necking count is a sponge you’ll start
necking count is a sponge you’ll start to be extinct the whole world didn’t
to be extinct the whole world didn’t
to be extinct the whole world didn’t have it anymore until I was found in
have it anymore until I was found in
have it anymore until I was found in Singapore again and only in Singapore
Singapore again and only in Singapore
Singapore again and only in Singapore and talk about rare things right this
and talk about rare things right this
and talk about rare things right this crap the swamp forest crap is only found
crap the swamp forest crap is only found
crap the swamp forest crap is only found in a patch of forest in the whole world
in a patch of forest in the whole world
in a patch of forest in the whole world just at Petra for us and the petrol
just at Petra for us and the petrol
just at Petra for us and the petrol forest is in Singapore and this crap is
forest is in Singapore and this crap is
forest is in Singapore and this crap is only found in a stream in Singapore just
only found in a stream in Singapore just
only found in a stream in Singapore just one stream nowhere else in the world but
one stream nowhere else in the world but
one stream nowhere else in the world but my favourite conservation story is
my favourite conservation story is
my favourite conservation story is actually about that so but not this but
actually about that so but not this but
actually about that so but not this but this is a white balance ego is the
this is a white balance ego is the
this is a white balance ego is the biggest ego we have in Singapore so the
biggest ego we have in Singapore so the
biggest ego we have in Singapore so the equivalent of the disc eagle would be
equivalent of the disc eagle would be
equivalent of the disc eagle would be your your somebody in your maybe on a
your your somebody in your maybe on a
your your somebody in your maybe on a classmate with bass
classmate with bass
classmate with bass it goes the gym and good-looking as well
it goes the gym and good-looking as well
it goes the gym and good-looking as well right shop features who would wanna shop
right shop features who would wanna shop
right shop features who would wanna shop features so this ego is like the boss
features so this ego is like the boss
features so this ego is like the boss the king of the air his big is from but
the king of the air his big is from but
the king of the air his big is from but nature is very fair so he’s good-looking
nature is very fair so he’s good-looking
nature is very fair so he’s good-looking his muscular his good is his good within
his muscular his good is his good within
his muscular his good is his good within in physical attributes but we click on
in physical attributes but we click on
in physical attributes but we click on that the icon the one that mixes up
that the icon the one that mixes up
that the icon the one that mixes up he sounds like a tap if somebody can
he sounds like a tap if somebody can
he sounds like a tap if somebody can click on the iPhone I could make the
click on the iPhone I could make the
click on the iPhone I could make the call so this is like you going and you
call so this is like you going and you
call so this is like you going and you see this good-looking guy and then
see this good-looking guy and then
see this good-looking guy and then starts popping to you and then he’s like
starts popping to you and then he’s like
starts popping to you and then he’s like a voice that goes okay
a voice that goes okay
a voice that goes okay next look at this this but there’s a
next look at this this but there’s a
next look at this this but there’s a brahminy kite slightly smaller but super
brahminy kite slightly smaller but super
brahminy kite slightly smaller but super a job this guy swirls and turns in the
a job this guy swirls and turns in the
a job this guy swirls and turns in the air you can pick on anything is really
air you can pick on anything is really
air you can pick on anything is really fast and he’s got shot features as well
fast and he’s got shot features as well
fast and he’s got shot features as well if this was a lot of the rings you’ve
if this was a lot of the rings you’ve
if this was a lot of the rings you’ve you legalize but nature is fair because
you legalize but nature is fair because
you legalize but nature is fair because if somebody can click on the sound again
if somebody can click on the sound again
if somebody can click on the sound again it sounds really effeminate old holy
it sounds really effeminate old holy
it sounds really effeminate old holy breath
yes there’s the pond mini kite right and
yes there’s the pond mini kite right and then you come to this but this bird is a
then you come to this but this bird is a
then you come to this but this bird is a straw headed booboo this bird is really
straw headed booboo this bird is really
straw headed booboo this bird is really not very good-looking it just looks like
not very good-looking it just looks like
not very good-looking it just looks like a but but but this bird is one of the
a but but but this bird is one of the
a but but but this bird is one of the best vocalizations in the whole bird
best vocalizations in the whole bird
best vocalizations in the whole bird Kingdom in fact because of his song is
Kingdom in fact because of his song is
Kingdom in fact because of his song is so good and rings out to the forest
so good and rings out to the forest
so good and rings out to the forest travels for kilometres it’s so good
travels for kilometres it’s so good
travels for kilometres it’s so good there is now endangered in its homeland
there is now endangered in its homeland
there is now endangered in its homeland there’s there’s no more this but and the
there’s there’s no more this but and the
there’s there’s no more this but and the last stronghold or build the last one of
last stronghold or build the last one of
last stronghold or build the last one of you on the last stronghold is here in
you on the last stronghold is here in
you on the last stronghold is here in Singapore this is Troy head cuckoo and
Singapore this is Troy head cuckoo and
Singapore this is Troy head cuckoo and this is what it sounds like butter but
this is what it sounds like butter but
this is what it sounds like butter but it does not do it justice can we have
it does not do it justice can we have
it does not do it justice can we have the sound this is a call of the straw
the sound this is a call of the straw
the sound this is a call of the straw edible
so this is one of the prime targets for
so this is one of the prime targets for a songbird tree about a hero or hero of
a songbird tree about a hero or hero of
a songbird tree about a hero or hero of our story that she displayed you go the
our story that she displayed you go the
our story that she displayed you go the picture okay that was a real bro that
picture okay that was a real bro that
picture okay that was a real bro that was a real bro and that is the birthday
was a real bro and that is the birthday
was a real bro and that is the birthday I want to talk about now this bird visit
I want to talk about now this bird visit
I want to talk about now this bird visit soon my Balu is really nothing very much
soon my Balu is really nothing very much
soon my Balu is really nothing very much it okay it’s big it’s too long it’s
it okay it’s big it’s too long it’s
it okay it’s big it’s too long it’s called as a trap the legs are too skinny
called as a trap the legs are too skinny
called as a trap the legs are too skinny and needs a 10 right but this book and
and needs a 10 right but this book and
and needs a 10 right but this book and the call you heard just um it sounds
the call you heard just um it sounds
the call you heard just um it sounds like the mrt-3 but the amazing thing
like the mrt-3 but the amazing thing
like the mrt-3 but the amazing thing about this book
about this book
about this book all right as it all other shore birds
all right as it all other shore birds
all right as it all other shore birds migratory birds that come to Singapore
migratory birds that come to Singapore
migratory birds that come to Singapore is the ability to fly incredible
is the ability to fly incredible
is the ability to fly incredible distances and that is the story that I’m
distances and that is the story that I’m
distances and that is the story that I’m going to tell you the next five minutes
going to tell you the next five minutes
going to tell you the next five minutes this is the Arctic tundra okay this is
this is the Arctic tundra okay this is
this is the Arctic tundra okay this is the tundra in summertime it’s pretty
the tundra in summertime it’s pretty
the tundra in summertime it’s pretty nice place can be quite beautiful and
nice place can be quite beautiful and
nice place can be quite beautiful and it’s a good place for a lot of shoulders
it’s a good place for a lot of shoulders
it’s a good place for a lot of shoulders to actually find food because all the
to actually find food because all the
to actually find food because all the insects are hatching out in summer is
insects are hatching out in summer is
insects are hatching out in summer is the air is full of food and then there
the air is full of food and then there
the air is full of food and then there are no predators around and they can lay
are no predators around and they can lay
are no predators around and they can lay their eggs and have their chicks out in
their eggs and have their chicks out in
their eggs and have their chicks out in a few months time and be big enough to
a few months time and be big enough to
a few months time and be big enough to fly weight because they need to fly away
fly weight because they need to fly away
fly weight because they need to fly away once the winter comes it looks like this
once the winter comes it looks like this
once the winter comes it looks like this I need to hit self and because of this
I need to hit self and because of this
I need to hit self and because of this epic journey here traveling throughout
epic journey here traveling throughout
epic journey here traveling throughout the whole world is become known as
the whole world is become known as
the whole world is become known as microfi Flyway and there are a couple of
microfi Flyway and there are a couple of
microfi Flyway and there are a couple of flowers in the whole world
flowers in the whole world
flowers in the whole world but the biggest the most in Econ Flyway
but the biggest the most in Econ Flyway
but the biggest the most in Econ Flyway is the East Asian Australasian Flyway in
is the East Asian Australasian Flyway in
is the East Asian Australasian Flyway in which Singapore is right smack in the
which Singapore is right smack in the
which Singapore is right smack in the middle of so you see the birds will move
middle of so you see the birds will move
middle of so you see the birds will move from north to south and then from south
from north to south and then from south
from north to south and then from south all the way up again in months and
all the way up again in months and
all the way up again in months and that’s an incredible story but along the
that’s an incredible story but along the
that’s an incredible story but along the way they need to stop at very very
way they need to stop at very very
way they need to stop at very very important places called mud flats they
important places called mud flats they
important places called mud flats they need places like this and they need to
need places like this and they need to
need places like this and they need to feed it you’ll find one more tool
feed it you’ll find one more tool
feed it you’ll find one more tool if you flock together find shelter the
if you flock together find shelter the
if you flock together find shelter the problem is that mud flats are always at
problem is that mud flats are always at
problem is that mud flats are always at a course right and codes are always the
a course right and codes are always the
a course right and codes are always the most important areas for a continent
most important areas for a continent
most important areas for a continent development and in our slightly which is
development and in our slightly which is
development and in our slightly which is the best Flyway most number of birds
the best Flyway most number of birds
the best Flyway most number of birds most humble species is getting
most humble species is getting
most humble species is getting devastated so we are looking at a lot of
devastated so we are looking at a lot of
devastated so we are looking at a lot of development that I’m coaching on the map
development that I’m coaching on the map
development that I’m coaching on the map less where the bird is getting nearer
less where the bird is getting nearer
less where the bird is getting nearer nearer to the extended birds have no
nearer to the extended birds have no
nearer to the extended birds have no more places to go and sometimes get
more places to go and sometimes get
more places to go and sometimes get worse some places they’re building a dam
worse some places they’re building a dam
worse some places they’re building a dam right across the mud flap and when you
right across the mud flap and when you
right across the mud flap and when you build a dam everything dries up
build a dam everything dries up
build a dam everything dries up everything inside dies and Magina but is
everything inside dies and Magina but is
everything inside dies and Magina but is looking for food has to stop at this
looking for food has to stop at this
looking for food has to stop at this place to continue on its next thing of
place to continue on its next thing of
place to continue on its next thing of its journey it stops at what flat to D
its journey it stops at what flat to D
its journey it stops at what flat to D dry they all die and we are losing tens
dry they all die and we are losing tens
dry they all die and we are losing tens and thousands of birds and what I was
and thousands of birds and what I was
and thousands of birds and what I was lab right
lab right
lab right why was left of the mud flats it gets
why was left of the mud flats it gets
why was left of the mud flats it gets polluted it becomes unusable servers and
polluted it becomes unusable servers and
polluted it becomes unusable servers and the farmers who had a livelihood
the farmers who had a livelihood
the farmers who had a livelihood affected by development they’re forced
affected by development they’re forced
affected by development they’re forced to catch mobiles and the population has
to catch mobiles and the population has
to catch mobiles and the population has double whammy so the story comes down to
double whammy so the story comes down to
double whammy so the story comes down to to my below that this but if they can
to my below that this but if they can
to my below that this but if they can make it to suma below a small place in a
make it to suma below a small place in a
make it to suma below a small place in a very small country there they can find
very small country there they can find
very small country there they can find respite because over here provide my
respite because over here provide my
respite because over here provide my flex where these birds can she Chula and
flex where these birds can she Chula and
flex where these birds can she Chula and feed and stalk energy for the next link
feed and stalk energy for the next link
feed and stalk energy for the next link home of the journey but what a whole
home of the journey but what a whole
home of the journey but what a whole world the birds are being celebrated no
world the birds are being celebrated no
world the birds are being celebrated no kids in Korea in China Japan they
kids in Korea in China Japan they
kids in Korea in China Japan they celebrate a birthday where countless
celebrate a birthday where countless
celebrate a birthday where countless each year and in Singapore over the last
each year and in Singapore over the last
each year and in Singapore over the last 20 years we are also starting to do that
20 years we are also starting to do that
20 years we are also starting to do that we not appreciate but very very much and
we not appreciate but very very much and
we not appreciate but very very much and when the bus reached Webelos not only do
when the bus reached Webelos not only do
when the bus reached Webelos not only do we love them we study them as well so
we love them we study them as well so
we love them we study them as well so these guys these are all the staff that
these guys these are all the staff that
these guys these are all the staff that somewhere below we catch the bus that’s
somewhere below we catch the bus that’s
somewhere below we catch the bus that’s me by the way I don’t usually do it by
me by the way I don’t usually do it by
me by the way I don’t usually do it by just post fault photograph so we we ring
just post fault photograph so we we ring
just post fault photograph so we we ring the bus we put texts of them and then we
the bus we put texts of them and then we
the bus we put texts of them and then we put do locators recently put your
put do locators recently put your
put do locators recently put your locators and then and this jewel kids
locators and then and this jewel kids
locators and then and this jewel kids are little things they’re not satellite
are little things they’re not satellite
are little things they’re not satellite transmitters you put them in the lakes
transmitters you put them in the lakes
transmitters you put them in the lakes and the hylia idea where the birds go
and the hylia idea where the birds go
and the hylia idea where the birds go and we are starting to find a lot of
and we are starting to find a lot of
and we are starting to find a lot of emission which are then feeding back to
emission which are then feeding back to
emission which are then feeding back to the world’s knowledge bank of what
the world’s knowledge bank of what
the world’s knowledge bank of what happens with this bicycle traveling so
happens with this bicycle traveling so
happens with this bicycle traveling so anyway just for interest you see a green
anyway just for interest you see a green
anyway just for interest you see a green flag over white flag
flag over white flag
flag over white flag now next time when you go traveling
now next time when you go traveling
now next time when you go traveling anywhere within the East Asian or Asian
anywhere within the East Asian or Asian
anywhere within the East Asian or Asian Flyway and you see a bird with green
Flyway and you see a bird with green
Flyway and you see a bird with green flag of a white flag report it back to
flag of a white flag report it back to
flag of a white flag report it back to us because that’s Albert and once we
us because that’s Albert and once we
us because that’s Albert and once we flag it that helps us know where the
flag it that helps us know where the
flag it that helps us know where the birds go so you guys see a but you know
birds go so you guys see a but you know
birds go so you guys see a but you know that it tells to my browser whatsoever
that it tells to my browser whatsoever
that it tells to my browser whatsoever and we say where was it somebody’s power
and we say where was it somebody’s power
and we say where was it somebody’s power and even if it’s in the bottom of
and even if it’s in the bottom of
and even if it’s in the bottom of somebody’s dish right you can still tell
somebody’s dish right you can still tell
somebody’s dish right you can still tell us so interesting things that we found
us so interesting things that we found
us so interesting things that we found out putting judo cages on but we put it
out putting judo cages on but we put it
out putting judo cages on but we put it on one but and then we cut it back in
on one but and then we cut it back in
on one but and then we cut it back in the next season and we download the data
the next season and we download the data
the next season and we download the data we know that this bill was traveling it
we know that this bill was traveling it
we know that this bill was traveling it and making incredible journeys you can’t
and making incredible journeys you can’t
and making incredible journeys you can’t see it here but the bit left Singapore
see it here but the bit left Singapore
see it here but the bit left Singapore on the 2nd of April and rich suit on
on the 2nd of April and rich suit on
on the 2nd of April and rich suit on China on 3rd of April if that’s 3000
China on 3rd of April if that’s 3000
China on 3rd of April if that’s 3000 over kilometers in 24 hours imagine
over kilometers in 24 hours imagine
over kilometers in 24 hours imagine these are not big egos as saw on
these are not big egos as saw on
these are not big egos as saw on thermals idea actually flying very hot
thermals idea actually flying very hot
thermals idea actually flying very hot when we catch the birds in season when a
when we catch the birds in season when a
when we catch the birds in season when a duration Singapore right they are all
duration Singapore right they are all
duration Singapore right they are all exhausted you can feel the voice very
exhausted you can feel the voice very
exhausted you can feel the voice very sharp but when they stay three months
sharp but when they stay three months
sharp but when they stay three months stay in Super Bowl or you put on a long
stay in Super Bowl or you put on a long
stay in Super Bowl or you put on a long way so that’s why someone below stands
way so that’s why someone below stands
way so that’s why someone below stands for suddenly balloon without reason
the next step the next thing we all do
the next step the next thing we all do is to put satellite transmitters on the
is to put satellite transmitters on the
is to put satellite transmitters on the bus these things are very expensive but
bus these things are very expensive but
bus these things are very expensive but we don’t need to catch the bus again
we don’t need to catch the bus again
we don’t need to catch the bus again they give a live signal ping ping ping
they give a live signal ping ping ping
they give a live signal ping ping ping ping ping as you go along
ping ping as you go along
ping ping as you go along and we’re actually about to do that next
and we’re actually about to do that next
and we’re actually about to do that next week so once we do that we’ll know where
week so once we do that we’ll know where
week so once we do that we’ll know where the birds are right there and then and
the birds are right there and then and
the birds are right there and then and if someone catches the but it goes in
if someone catches the but it goes in
if someone catches the but it goes in someone’s home we can she’d follow the
someone’s home we can she’d follow the
someone’s home we can she’d follow the birth to its home so no poaching but why
birth to its home so no poaching but why
birth to its home so no poaching but why am I tell you all this is because by all
am I tell you all this is because by all
am I tell you all this is because by all accounts somewhere below is quite
accounts somewhere below is quite
accounts somewhere below is quite successful and where we got to where we
successful and where we got to where we
successful and where we got to where we are today is because of one thing is
are today is because of one thing is
are today is because of one thing is because of Singaporeans who came in and
because of Singaporeans who came in and
because of Singaporeans who came in and saw a vision with Sumer blows nothing
saw a vision with Sumer blows nothing
saw a vision with Sumer blows nothing but a couple of 30 points inside that
but a couple of 30 points inside that
but a couple of 30 points inside that they love but and decided then to keep
they love but and decided then to keep
they love but and decided then to keep it as a sanctuary and it was given to us
it as a sanctuary and it was given to us
it as a sanctuary and it was given to us as a bit pop not a reserve then but the
as a bit pop not a reserve then but the
as a bit pop not a reserve then but the cost of the support of Singaporeans on
cost of the support of Singaporeans on
cost of the support of Singaporeans on the moment the day we over the way we
the moment the day we over the way we
the moment the day we over the way we open our gates they started coming in
open our gates they started coming in
open our gates they started coming in and through the years that she really
and through the years that she really
and through the years that she really came they came to listen to learn and
came they came to listen to learn and
came they came to listen to learn and enter eventually a love somewhere below
enter eventually a love somewhere below
enter eventually a love somewhere below and to this day the loving continues so
and to this day the loving continues so
and to this day the loving continues so the kids are still coming but now in all
the kids are still coming but now in all
the kids are still coming but now in all at all levels and from different
at all levels and from different
at all levels and from different backgrounds and not just younger kids we
backgrounds and not just younger kids we
backgrounds and not just younger kids we have the tertiary students we have two
have the tertiary students we have two
have the tertiary students we have two adults the corporates are coming in and
adults the corporates are coming in and
adults the corporates are coming in and everybody is showing love for abalone
everybody is showing love for abalone
everybody is showing love for abalone just families are in that means young
just families are in that means young
just families are in that means young kids all the families and retirees and
kids all the families and retirees and
kids all the families and retirees and it’s because of people like this the the
it’s because of people like this the the
it’s because of people like this the the the volunteers the stakeholders people
the volunteers the stakeholders people
the volunteers the stakeholders people who give their time in the commitment
who give their time in the commitment
who give their time in the commitment that they were able to mix my blue what
that they were able to mix my blue what
that they were able to mix my blue what it is today and the same story repeats
it is today and the same story repeats
it is today and the same story repeats itself for all our other nature parks
itself for all our other nature parks
itself for all our other nature parks and all ninja eusers is the story of
and all ninja eusers is the story of
and all ninja eusers is the story of people in Singapore coming forward to
people in Singapore coming forward to
people in Singapore coming forward to make a stand and to rewrite the script
make a stand and to rewrite the script
make a stand and to rewrite the script on what they want our users to be and
on what they want our users to be and
on what they want our users to be and because of that my take on what is the
because of that my take on what is the
because of that my take on what is the most particular part of the concision
most particular part of the concision
most particular part of the concision story in Singapore is actually us people
story in Singapore is actually us people
story in Singapore is actually us people in Singapore thank you
in Singapore thank you
in Singapore thank you you
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