Updates On 17th Apr 2015
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Apr 17, 2015 
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NATIVE WILDLIFE RESCUE ROUNDUP: 17th APRIL 2015
Do remember to call the ACRES 24-hour Wildlife Rescue Hotline at 97837782 if you spot any wild animals in Singapore who may need some help.
1. (Left) Carl, an Asiatic soft-shelled turtle, got stranded in the dead end of a drain, adjacent to a big canal that leads to a catchment area. Luckily, help came just in time for Carl, when a kind–hearted individual spotted him and immediately called the SPCA. Thanks to the SPCA for handing the turtle over to us. We noticed some lesions to Carl’s shell and skin, probably because he had been exposed to the full glare of the sun during this heatwave, so he was whisked off to the ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre for treatment. Within a week, Carl’s shell and appetite improved and he was all ready to go home! Thanks to the National Parks Board for their assistance with returning Carl back to the wild. Our heartfelt thanks to Chee Wei for the photo and for helping Carl!
2. (Top right) Pielet is a young Oriental pied hornbill, who was possibly just stepping out into the big outside world as a fledgling at the wrong time. There was heavy landscaping going on at the site where he was found, and with no adults or nest hole in sight, there was unfortunately no chance of attempting to reunite Pielet with his parents. Pielet was also very weak and exhausted, and needed our help if he was to survive. Thanks to the Jurong Bird Park for taking Pielet in for further care and rehabilitation.
3. (Bottom right) Vallis is a beautiful paradise tree snake, one of Singapore’s commonly sighted native species. Paradise tree snakes have the ability to glide from higher to lower levels, which helps them to explore habitats vertically for food and more. This is not the first time we have encountered a paradise tree snake at the 11th or 14th storey of an HDB block. Vallis probably got lost following a prey animal (most often a lizard/gecko) and landed in one of the units, not knowing a way out. Vallis was successfully returned safely back into a more wild setting!
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