2011 Oriental small-clawed otters

SingPost released on 1 June 2011 a se-tenant strip of 4 stamps featuring the endangered oriental small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea), also known as the Asian small-clawed otter. The geographical range of this creature appears large, they are currently found from the Himalayan foothills of Himachal Pradesh eastward throughout south Asia, extending southwards to the Philippines and through Indonesia, its actual distrubution however is very thin. The only areas in which these animals are known to be common are Peninsular Malaysia, especially in Kedah, and in the western forests and southern marshes of Thailand. In Singapore, sightings have been recorded from the northern coast of Singapore, namely the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong. The otter feeds on crabs, mollusks, mudkippers, fish and other small aquatic animals with its hand-like paws. The stamps feature the otters in a mangrove swamp environment, with the propping roots of the mangrove trees, a fiddler crab and a dragonfly. The designer of these stamps is Edmund Chen Zhi Cai, an actor well-known in Singapore. who has also signed on as a stamp ambassador with SingPost. A special serialised imperforated souvenir sheet was also released, and only 1000 of these were printed.

Kent Ridge Park Trail 2010

This set of stamps released on 22 September 2010 celebrates a heritage trail in Singapore: The Kent Ridge Park Trail. Formerly known as Pasir Panjang Ridge, the area was used as a fortress by the British to defend Singapore against Japanese invasion in 1942. The site for the Battle for Pasir Panjang, one of the last battles bitterly fought by the Malay Regiment against the Japanese army during World War II, was at Bukit Chandu, a hill in the park. Today, a colonial bungalow at 31K Bukit Chandu has been restored and converted into a World War II war museum - Reflections at Bukit Chandu, commemorating the brave defenders who fought beyond their last bullet.

Aside from historical significance, the Kent Ridge Park is now an undisturbed habitat with an abundance of flora and fauna as illustrated in the 4 se-tenant stamps of the issue. Prominent on the 80-cent stamp is the white bellied sea eagle. A series of wooden walkways and bridges have been contructed along the trail to allow the enjoyment of nature by people of all ages.