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Specimen Showcase | Sailors from the Past⚓️
If you have seen a specimen of a 𝘕𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘴 species, it would immediately remind you of prehistoric creatures found in fossils or...


Specimen Showcase | Survival of the Swiftest
Deep beneath the waves of the vast ocean, an extraordinary creature dwells. Roaming freely with its elongated body and majestic...


Specimen Showcase|The Marine Color-Changing Magician
There is a large colorful forest under the sea. One might think of a reef with corals of different colors. Today , however, we introduce...

Specimen Showcase | Slipper Invasion
Let’s face it, biologically speaking, the sexual and reproductive life of mammals is rather boring in comparison to the diversity...


Specimen Showcase | Mind your Feet🦶🏻
Have you ever stepped on an animal accidentally? Our species today is one of the most innocent victims as it is inconspicuous. The Giant...


Specimen Showcase | Cute Ears in the Sea
The sea creature, 𝘈𝘱𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘫𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832), commonly known as the walking sea hare, has a rather unusual...


Specimen Showcase|Shell Shocked: The Fascinating World of 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘴𝘢
𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘴𝘢 Swainson, 1822, commonly known as the violet snail💜, is a remarkable marine gastropod belonging to the...


Specimen Showcase|Sharp Tongue and Eyes
The Japanese common chiton, 𝘓𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘫𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢 Lischke, 1873, is found in the oceans worldwide, from rocky shores to...

Specimen Showcase | “U” tube
The ocean🌊 is a place full of mystery and interesting creatures inhabiting the bottom of the sea. Now, imagine a bristle worm living in...

Specimen Showcase | The Shimmering Jewel of the Deep 💎
Beneath the rolling waves of the Atlantic and the serene waters of the Mediterranean Sea🌊, a curious species thrives in the sandy or...

Specimen Showcase | A Powerful Reproductive Machine
Unless you are a fan of Earthworm Jim👀, you may not perceive earthworms as some kind of amazing creatures. But are you so sure that you...

Specimen Showcase | Far from home!
For most people, the thought of spiders🕷conjures up images of fearsome, venomous, dangerous, harmful and aggressive creatures. However,...

Specimen Showcase|The Life Aquatic with 𝘈𝘳𝘨𝘺𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘢 𝘢𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢 🕷️
Scuba diving is a popular activity in Hong Kong and around the world🤿, allowing us to bring the oxygen that we are unable to absorb...

Specimen Showcase | Hello Gorgeous!
𝘙𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘴 (Latreille, 1806), better known as the brown dog tick, is easily identified by most...

Specimen Showcase | Legs Around
Encountering a giant centipede in Hong Kong in the middle of the night is always a surprise, but wait to meet the giant species...

Specimen Showcase | Midnight Killer in the Woods
Scolopendrophobia😱, the fear of centipedes, may be caused by a past traumatic experience with a centipede. Here, we’ll tell you more...

Specimen Showcase | 👀 The Many-eyed Giant
Few species go through hundreds of millions of years without important body plan changes. Today’s species, the huge, fossil-looking...

Specimen Showcase|The Marching Marble Army
When it comes to crabs🦀, we usually think of them as "walking sideways↔️", but exceptions exist as in the case of today’s protagonist,...

Specimen Showcase | The Goose and the Sea
Did you notice all the white spots sticking out from boat surfaces and sea walls at harbors? Those are animals known as barnacles. They...

Specimen Showcase | Cleaners in the Dark
If the majority of insect groups are unknown to most people; for instance have you ever heard about Cecidomyiidae, Curculionidae, or...
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