David Attenborough to narrate Singapore wildlife documentary

Eileen Poh Channel NewsAsia 2 Mar 15;

SINGAPORE: A new documentary by Channel NewsAsia offers insight into the lesser known side of Singapore - its rich and diverse wildlife. Narrated by natural history legend David Attenborough and filmed over a year, the two-episode Wild City is the channel's first documentary on the wildlife here.

The first episode will feature the wildlife found in and around the urban sprawl in Singapore, such as civets that take up residence in roof cavities, and wild otters spotted at Marina Reservoir. The second episode will take viewers to some of Singapore's hidden wildlife spots.

"I really hope that it's going to reveal a side of Singapore that even locals have never seen before, and that it shows off a wild diversity of wildlife and species that have never been documented before," said Ms Mok Choy Lin, Vice-President of Programming at Channel NewsAsia.

The two-episode documentary is produced as part of Channel NewsAsia's slate of Singapore-made documentaries in celebration of the nation's golden jubilee this year. Others include Wartime Singapore, a historical reality documentary that will take modern Singaporean families back in time to the years of WWII.

The first episode of Wild City will air next Sunday (Mar 15), 8pm on Channel NewsAsia while the second episode will be screened the following Sunday (Mar 22), 8pm.

- CNA/av