Singapore's hidden wilderness reveals an astonishing variety of secret creatures

Urban Wild | David Attenborough's Wild City 2/6 | Go Wild · 46:18 · Video: Go Wild · Watch at the source

In short: Beyond the skyscrapers lies a thriving, overlooked ecosystem. This exploration of Singapore’s secret treasures—from wetlands to abandoned buildings—reveals how diverse wildlife persists in the heart of a modern metropolis.

The footage explores the island's hidden wilderness, focusing on habitats like wetlands, sleepy islands, and empty buildings that house a surprising variety of life. Viewers follow a local otter family in Sungei Buloh to witness unique species including base-jumping colugos, romantic fiddler crabs, and Singapore’s oldest predators: crocodiles.

By highlighting these overlooked areas, the series provides a new perspective on urban biodiversity, showing that nature persists in unexpected places far from what most people perceive as the city's reality.

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