Some animals thought to be gone from Singapore have made a comeback thanks to long-term conservation efforts.

From mouse-deer missing for decades to hornbills, otters, frogs, deer, and even a sponge once believed extinct globally, these are Singapore’s wildlife recovery stories across land and sea.

Great Mouse-Deer

The Great Mouse-Deer is a small hoofed mammal that was thought to be locally extinct for around 80 years.

In 2008, the species was again found on Pulau Ubin, and habitat restoration and forest conservation programmes led to an increase in its population.

Raffles’ Banded Langur

Banded Langur is a native primate species of the Raffles.