Despite the government’s efforts to make Singapore a City in Nature, we cannot ignore the reality that Singapore is still a densely populated urban environment. Nature in Singapore is tightly controlled; the coasts are protected by seawalls, rivers are mostly canalized, and vegetation in parks is carefully planted and maintained. However, tucked up on the Northern coast of the island is the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. A nature conservation area where nature has been allowed to run a little wilder and you can find a surprising array of flora and fauna. Recently, my classmates and I from GE3255: Aquatic, Riparian, and Coastal Systems had the chance to visit Sungei Buloh and get a close look at some of these fascinating plants and animals.