Sentosa is home to 850 flora and fauna species. Setting up camera traps is one way that the conservation team is able to track and protect the wildlife on the island.

Darren Soh — Bloomberg via Getty Images. By Suyin Haynes. June 11, 2018 6:32 AM EDT. ... An entrance glows outside the Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island in Singapore June 5, 2018.

In Singapore, a new trail and national monument explore Sentosa Island’s past as a pirate haven and military complex—well before it became a popular family getaway.

In the 1970s, the island's name was changed to encourage tourism, and Sentosa Island was chosen from a nationwide contest, according to BBC. The name means "peace and tranquillity," according to ...