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Sp-Otter · Singapore · Updated 5 October 2026

Otters first

These rules follow NParks guidance and apply every time you watch or photograph otters in Singapore. A photo is never worth stressing a family.

Stay 5 metres back

Give otter families room. If they change path because of you, you are too close. Zoom with your lens, not your feet.

Never feed

Feeding changes behaviour, spreads disease and makes otters bold around people and roads. Don’t bait for photos.

No flash, no drones

Flash and low drones startle otters, especially at dawn and dusk. Use available light, or skip the shot.

Don’t chase or corner

Don’t follow a family along the bank, block a swim path or crowd a holt. Posts showing feeding, touching or chasing are removed.

Keep spots vague

The map already shows pins about 150 m wide, 15 minutes late. Don’t undo that in captions: “Bishan Park, evening” is great; directions to a holt are not.

Be kind to people too

No harassment, hate, sexual content, spam or sharing other people’s personal details. Disagree about IDs politely.

No tolerance for abuse

There is no tolerance for objectionable content or abusive users. Content that breaks these guidelines is removed, and the account that posted it gets a strike: three strikes within 90 days pause an account, and serious abuse ends it. Report anything that breaks them from its ••• menu; reports are acted on within a day.

Only real, wild sightings

Post your own photos of wild otters in Singapore. No zoo or captive animals, AI images, screenshots or reposts.

Questions: [email protected]