{"id":329073,"date":"2026-03-04T21:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/329073\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T21:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:21:09","slug":"spore-photographer-delighted-by-morning-sambar-deer-sighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/329073\/","title":{"rendered":"S’pore photographer delighted by morning sambar deer sighting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Singapore photographer spots nocturnal sambar deer family in the morning for the 1st time on 1 March<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m completely at a loss for words to express my happiness,\u201d a photographer said after coming upon a family of sambar deer one morning in Singapore<\/a>, by pure good fortune.<\/p>\n

The deer headed off into the forest as the sun rose, leaving the overjoyed wildlife enthusiast comparing it to a safari encounter.<\/p>\n

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Source: Prashanta Kumar Mohanty on Facebook<\/p>\n

Sambar deer spots photographer in the distance<\/p>\n

45-year-old Prashanta Kumar Mohanty, an IT professional and wildlife photography hobbyist<\/a>, told MS News\u00a0that he encountered the deer in the Central Catchment Area. He chose not to disclose the exact location to protect the wildlife.<\/p>\n

He explained that he had previously come across the deer in the area at night, as they are mostly nocturnal animals.<\/p>\n

Mr Prashanta thus decided to try his luck during the day, completely unsure if he would even see them.<\/p>\n

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Source: Prashanta Kumar Mohanty on Facebook<\/p>\n

Fortune ended up smiling upon him, as at 7am on 1 March, Mr Prashanta saw a family of around six deer moving across the grass, including two males.<\/p>\n

They munched on plants as they walked towards the forest. A mynah even hitched a ride on the back of one of the deer.<\/p>\n

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Source: Prashanta Kumar Mohanty on Facebook<\/p>\n

Mr Prashanta told MS News\u00a0that he was standing still at a considerable distance from the sambar deer, so as not to disturb them.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut as soon as I took my left hand to the lens to zoom in, the male deer sensed something faraway and looked towards me,\u201d he said, calling their senses \u201camazing\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Source: Prashanta Kumar Mohanty on Facebook<\/p>\n

As the day got brighter with the rising sun, the deer family quietly disappeared into the forest<\/a>.<\/p>\n

First sighting of sambar deer in the morning for photographer<\/p>\n

Mr Prashanta explained that this was his first time ever seeing sambar deer in the early morning.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s no less of an experience than seeing something in a wildlife safari,\u201d he told\u00a0MS News, adding on social media that it was one of the \u201cbest mornings ever\u201d.<\/p>\n

The sight of wildlife thriving in urban Singapore also made Mr Prashanta firmer on the importance of protecting and conserving them.<\/p>\n

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Source: Prashanta Kumar Mohanty on Facebook<\/p>\n

Sambar deer had previously gone extinct in Singapore before being reintroduced in the 1970s from those that escaped from zoos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Their population in Singapore remains low but is slowly increasing.<\/p>\n

Also read: S\u2019pore photographer spots male sambar deer for the first time, laments recent fatal road accidents<\/a><\/p>\n

S\u2019pore photographer spots male sambar deer for the first time, laments recent fatal road accidents<\/a><\/p>\n

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Featured image adapted from Prashanta Kumar Mohanty on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n