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Wading Through the Wetlands with Project Naturalia (CE01 Spotlight Special Edition 2026)
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Cherie Khoo (26S03B) and Tara Sim (26A01C)

$3.50 might only be able to get you one meat + two veg at the Caifan stall in the RI canteen, but for 50 cents less, you could spend your Saturday morning on an insightful guided tour to Sungei Buloh led by our very own Rafflesians from Project Naturalia. 

After discovering his newfound love for nature walks and cataloguing wildlife from attending an international course on ecological research in Malaysia during GAP Semester in Year 4, this VIA project was founded last year by Koshik Basak (26S03J) and heartily supported by many of his friends from Y14. 

Some of the Project Naturalia members with their tour’s attendees

Since then, their love for animal discovery and nature has shone through the development of Project Naturalia and its team’s dedication to providing guided tours to the community. This project sets itself apart from typical nature walks by teaching participants how to truly appreciate the world around them—going beyond a jog through your neighbourhood park or the obligatory school learning journey to the Botanic Gardens to learn about sustainability that most of us would rather sleep through.

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Murder at the Biodiversity Pond
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Sophie Sim (27S05A)

The Visitor: An Adventure Log

24 FEB 3:23PM: An unexpected guest had made a splashy entrance at our Biodiversity Pond: An otter. 

A real, whiskered, fish-in-mouth otter.

Nothing stood between it and an evening buffet of all the fattest koi our school had to offer. It was otter-ly villainous, chasing the fish playfully before grabbing an unfortunate koi in its paws and, rather unceremoniously, tearing off its head.

Otter after tearing off the head of a fish (Photo by Yap Uistean (27S03K))
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Where To Touch Grass
Reading Time: < 1 minute

By Tok Kai Xue (26A01B)

As the September holidays arrive, many of us are cooped up at home to lock in. But resting your mind is equally important, and what better way to recharge than by reconnecting with nature?

If you’re new to touching grass, watch this video for a list of parks and trails to check out!

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Rainforest Wild ASIA: A Vlog By Raffles Press
Reading Time: < 1 minute

By Keng Yi, Nicole (25S03S) and Rhea Sharma (25S06A)

Special thanks to Jane Ng (25S03D) and M.B. Dharshni (25S03O)

Heard of the nearly opened Mandai attraction, Rainforest Wild ASIA? From the Francois’ langurs of the Karsts, to the Malayan sun bears of the Watering Hole, to the Asian Forest scorpions of the Cavern, follow us along on our journey through the adventure and magic of RWA.

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Prexcursion ‘25: Conservation at Singapore’s Rainforest Wild Asia 
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Aniqa Norhazry (25S03D), Arshia Mahajan (25S06R) and Cayla Goh (25A01B)

Do you find yourself walking through the new Immersion Forest, peering into the murky waters of the pond and wondering, what all the fuss is about? Or perhaps you’ve seen the Rewilding works on the Y1- 4 campus instead, with the same question plaguing your thoughts: Why is rewilding so important? 

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