{"id":22184,"date":"2025-12-22T18:24:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T10:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=22184"},"modified":"2025-12-22T18:24:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T10:24:45","slug":"3am-hunt-for-snakes-in-forest-leads-stomper-to-ecstatic-find","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=22184","title":{"rendered":"3am hunt for snakes in forest leads Stomper to ecstatic find"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">A man was out looking for wildlife when he sensed noise and movement among some tall grasses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">It turned out to be a Sunda pangolin, much to his delight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Stomp&#8217;s resident wildlife expert and founder of Wildlife Asia Singapore, <span><b>John Lee<\/b><\/span>, shared photos of the rare creature he spotted on Dec 20 at 3.29am.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">He had been in a forest with his two assistants. Those familiar with Stomper John&#8217;s <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/tag\/wildlife\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\">wildlife stories<\/a><\/span> will know that he typically does not share the location of his <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/singapore-seen\/man-forest-spots-curly-stick-starts-glow-stunned-once-lifetime-encounter?ref=tag-listing\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\">wonderful sightings<\/a><\/span> in order to protect the animals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">John recounted: &#8220;I was looking for snakes and other wildlife when, all of a sudden, this extremely rare creature appeared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;My lady assistant first noticed some leaves rustling. We then observed the thick, tall grasses moving. Next, I saw the animal&#8217;s scales, leading me to confirm that it was a Sunda pangolin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;I felt ecstatic and exhilarated by this close encounter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"video-container my-lg w-[620px] h-[349px]\" src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/4802324446001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=6386811286112\" title=\"#NoTapis\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">This is not the first time John has crossed paths with the <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/species\/12763\/123584856\" target=\"_blank\">critically endangered animal<\/a><\/span>, having shared sightings with Stomp in <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/singapore-seen\/adorable-baby-pangolin-mistakes-man-for-its-father\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\">2022<\/a><\/span> and <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/singapore-seen\/man-has-incredible-encounter-with-rare-sunda-pangolin-foraging-for-insects\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\">2023<\/a><\/span> too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Pangolins are shy, nocturnal and solitary. They are active from 12 midnight to 5am, the Stomper noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">More information about pangolins can be found <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/avs.nparks.gov.sg\/wildlife\/encountering-wildlife\/pangolins\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">View more photos in the gallery.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"border-t border-primary-200 mt-xl mb-md\"\/>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-md py-md xl:flex-row xl:items-center\"><span class=\"font-primary text-18 font-semibold leading-1.2 text-black\">Get more of Stomp&#8217;s latest updates by following us on:<\/span><\/div>\n<hr class=\"border-t border-primary-200 mt-xl mb-md\"\/>\n<p>Join the conversation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/singapore-seen\/3am-hunt-snakes-forest-leads-stomper-ecstatic-find\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man was out looking for wildlife when he sensed noise and movement among some tall grasses. 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