In the last three to four years, otter sightings have become the Singaporean equivalent of cat videos. They make great content for slow news days, with each photo, video, and article generating thousands of clicks and shares. Something about these wild creatures seems to turn stoic Singaporeans into piles of mush. This is how I find myself near the waterfront next to the Singapore Flyer at 6:40 AM, otter hunting. Tan Yong Lin, who is tasked to help me unpack this insane obsession, agrees to introduce me to his hobby. The 29-year-old holds a full-time job in event photography, but goes otter hunting on weekends (and the occasional weekday) to fulfil his passion for otters. Today, the otter family we’re searching for is the Bishan family. While they’re mostly found by bodies of water, Yong Lin says that otters “do surprise you once in awhile” by wandering far off into dry land.... Continue Reading