Something I did not know prior to moving to Singapore was the local wildlife – otters in particular. Imagine my surprise the first time I had my wild otter encounter! So exciting.

Who knew there were so many otters here?! My first year or so in Singapore, particularly in the pandemic and during the lockdown days, I spent a lot of time doing walks to familiarise myself with the neighbourhood etc. One of my regular walks close to home was along the Singapore river.

One of my early encounters back in 2021, was a romp of otters along the Singapore river, where they romped across the pedestrian walkpath and were also frolicking in a nearby condo water feature!

Locals gathering round to spot the other locals.

River walk at dusk.

Spotting otters is my Singapore obsession. Coming across them always makes my day. It’s always a treat to spot otters.