Updates On 11th Jan 2015

The next time you visit the Nature reserves, pay very special attention to what you hear and see! The ACRES Macaque Team were greeted by a family of 4 Banded leaf monkeys in Lower Peirce Nature Reserves.

Although the Banded leaf monkey is globally listed as vulnerable, it is one of the rarest mammals in Singapore where it was first described in 1838.

Find out more on how researches from NUS are finding ways to prevent this species from extinction:

http://news.nus.edu.sg/images/resources/news/2015/2015-01/2015-01-04/MONKEYS-st-4jan-p33.pdf

Photo Credit : Shirley Ng

Video Credit : Sabrina Jabbar

Source: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152680092691523

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ACRES (Animal Concerns Research & Education Society) is a pioneering Singapore-based charity and Institution of Public Character, founded by Singaporeans in 2001 with the aim of promoting animal welfare.

ACRES has six focus areas: Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, Wildlife Crime Investigation, Zoo Animal Welfare, Humane Education, Community Outreach and Promoting Cruelty-Free Living.

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