Endangered Singapore freshwater crab, released in 2018, now reproducing in the wild

The Singapore freshwater crab, which is threatened by extinction, is now slowly growing in numbers in the wild following efforts to recover them. - ST/ANN

SINGAPORE: An endangered freshwater crab found only in Singapore is bearing the fruits of conservation - literally.

The Singapore freshwater crab (Johora singaporensis) was first bred by researchers from the National Parks Board (NParks) in a laboratory and some were introduced into a stream in Bukit Batok in 2018.