Herpetology Night Walk with Dr. Evan Quah
Dr. Evan Quah is a herpetologist with over a decade of experience working with amphibians and reptiles in Southeast Asia. He is a long-time collaborator of TSG and has conducted numerous night walks over the years and is skilled at detecting some of the elusive nocturnal denizens of the gardens.
Come join us for a leisurely stroll at the Garden where you will have a chance to observe and learn about some of the nocturnal denizens that call the grounds home such as bats, frogs and a variety of invertebrates. If you are lucky enough, you may even get a chance to spot Sunda Flying Lemurs, snakes and civets! This will be a great introduction for those who have never experienced wildlife spotting at night. This is a family-friendly activity.
26 April, Friday
8 - 9.30pm
Tropical Spice Garden
Spice Fam
RM20 (Adult) · RM10 (Child)
Public
RM40 (Adult) · RM20 (Child)
Important Note:
1. Kindly arrive at least 15 minutes before start of the walk. The gathering point is at the Water Garden.
2. This activity is free for kids aged below 4.
3. Kindly bring a torch along if you have one.
4. Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
5. Insect repellant will be provided.
6. For more info, kindly contact 019 420 3797.
Dr. Evan Quah is a herpetologist with over a decade of experience working with amphibians and reptiles in Southeast Asia. He is a long-time collaborator of TSG and has conducted numerous night walks over the years and is skilled at detecting some of the elusive nocturnal denizens of the gardens.
Come join us for a leisurely stroll at the Garden where you will have a chance to observe and learn about some of the nocturnal denizens that call the grounds home such as bats, frogs and a variety of invertebrates. If you are lucky enough, you may even get a chance to spot Sunda Flying Lemurs, snakes and civets! This will be a great introduction for those who have never experienced wildlife spotting at night. This is a family-friendly activity.
26 April, Friday
8 - 9.30pm
Tropical Spice Garden
Spice Fam
RM20 (Adult) · RM10 (Child)
Public
RM40 (Adult) · RM20 (Child)
Important Note:
1. Kindly arrive at least 15 minutes before start of the walk. The gathering point is at the Water Garden.
2. This activity is free for kids aged below 4.
3. Kindly bring a torch along if you have one.
4. Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
5. Insect repellant will be provided.
6. For more info, kindly contact 019 420 3797.
Dr. Evan Quah is a herpetologist with over a decade of experience working with amphibians and reptiles in Southeast Asia. He is a long-time collaborator of TSG and has conducted numerous night walks over the years and is skilled at detecting some of the elusive nocturnal denizens of the gardens.
Come join us for a leisurely stroll at the Garden where you will have a chance to observe and learn about some of the nocturnal denizens that call the grounds home such as bats, frogs and a variety of invertebrates. If you are lucky enough, you may even get a chance to spot Sunda Flying Lemurs, snakes and civets! This will be a great introduction for those who have never experienced wildlife spotting at night. This is a family-friendly activity.
26 April, Friday
8 - 9.30pm
Tropical Spice Garden
Spice Fam
RM20 (Adult) · RM10 (Child)
Public
RM40 (Adult) · RM20 (Child)
Important Note:
1. Kindly arrive at least 15 minutes before start of the walk. The gathering point is at the Water Garden.
2. This activity is free for kids aged below 4.
3. Kindly bring a torch along if you have one.
4. Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
5. Insect repellant will be provided.
6. For more info, kindly contact 019 420 3797.
About your Guide:
Originally from a small town named Kluang in Johor, Malaysia, Yi-Heng Pang (nicknamed Ethan) is a zoologist by training, having completed his BSc in the University of Otago, New Zealand. He also earned his MSc in Zoology from Universiti Sains Malaysia at the conclusion of his research on agile gibbon (Hylobates agilis)’s population in Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah. He is also a board member of the Malaysian Primatologists Society. Apart from being a self-trained entomologist and photographer since his youth, he is running an urban farm named Self Sufficient Penang to promote self-sufficiency and domestic waste reduction. He is currently working fulltime at The Habitat Foundation, a non-profit environment organisation based in Penang, Malaysia as Conservation & Sustainability Team Lead.
