River Safari’s giant anteater baby, born on 20 May, is hand- raised by the park’s keepers after being rejected by its mother. In the wild, giant anteaters are hunted for their meat and coat, and are threatened by habitat destruction. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

Giant anteater baby, from River Safari, being fed milk by its keeper. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

This Goliath palm cockatoo chick, hatched on 14 April in Jurong Bird Park, will eventually reach more than 50cm when fully grown. Goliath palm cockatoos are the largest of all cockatoo species and have one of the lowest hand-rearing success rates due to their specialised diet. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

Jurong Bird Park's Goliath palm cockatoo chick squawking. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

Radin the Sunda pangolin being measured by his keeper. The birth of a critically endangered Sunda pangolin baby, named Radin, on 13 July in Night Safari is one of the most iconic births in WRS this year. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

Radin the Sunda pangolin in the protective clutch of his mother, Nita. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

Sunda pangolins Radin and Nita in Night Safari. Pangolins are being hunted for their meat and scales at an unsustainable level. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

Javan langur baby staying close to its mother in Singapore Zoo. Singapore Zoo’s Javan langur baby was born on 19 July. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

Singapore Zoo's female Javan langur lending a hand to her baby. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

The main threats faced in the wild are the loss and degradation of habitat due to agricultural expansion and human settlements. They are also hunted for meat and are increasingly popular in the illegal pet trade. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

An extremely rare Southern river terrapin emerges from its shell at Singapore Zoo. Only 200 adult individuals remain in the wild, making the Southern river terrapin one of the most endangered species on earth. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

Singapore Zoo welcomes critically endangered Southern river terrapins. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

Southern river terrapins meet each other for the first time. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

River Safari's giant river otter, Carmen, brings a pup for a swimming lesson. Sometimes called “river wolves” in South America, the endangered giant river otter is a highly- skilled predator that has a complex range of vocalisations. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

Carmen the giant river otter resting with her pups in River Safari. River Safari’s giant river otters Carlos and Carmen produced two pups on 8 July and the family can be seen swimming in their riverbank exhibit or simply basking in the sun. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)

Giant river otter Carmen brings her pups for a swimming lesson at River Safari. (Photo by Wildlife Reserves Singapore)