研究 • 教育 • 保存  Research • Education • Preservation 

Today we will introduce you to a survivor, a species found in Hong Kong which over time has seen its population declining and which we...

If you're a seafood lover, chances are you've tasted scallops (family Pectinidae). 𝘊𝘩𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘺𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴 (Reeve, 1852) Chlamys...

If you have seen a specimen of a 𝘕𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘴 species, it would immediately remind you of prehistoric creatures found in fossils or...

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...

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...

Scolopendrophobia😱, the fear of centipedes, may be caused by a past traumatic experience with a centipede. Here, we’ll tell you more...

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

Insects are the most successful organisms on Earth in terms of sheer diversity, representing more than half of the world's Eukaryotic...

Welcome back to the amazing world of ants 🐜! Many ant species around the world have independently evolved towards a particular type of...

Crickets  are small, omnivorous insects found all over the world, including in Hong Kong. Strictly speaking, ‘true crickets’ only refer...

If you ever have the opportunity to hike along streams, it shouldn’t be hard for you to spot a few dragonflies and damselflies hovering...

“ It is a cockroach! ” I am sure that many of you will think this while looking at the pictures, but don’t get fooled by its appearance!...

Sea spiders are probably one of the most enigmatic aquatic creatures and have remained nearly unchanged for more than 450 million years....

You are most certainly all familiar with the terms of frogs and toads. However, do you know how to differentiate them🤔? And did you know...

Chameleons are certainly some of the most amazing animals in the world! These highly specialised lizards boast a suite of unique...

Sharks, unfortunately, do not always have the best reputation😥, indeed only about 65 attacks are recorded annually all over the world...

When we think of other animals, we often refer to species that have a rather similar body plan as us, or in other terms that look like...

We tend to perceive and describe our surrounding environment thanks to visual and audio cues, however many species rely on very different...

Vampires🧛, the mythical creatures roaming in darkness sucking blood, are horrifying yet so popular in books, movies and video games. You...

The Eastern Cattle Egret, 𝘉𝘶𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴 (Boddaert., 1783) is a small, terrestrial, and white heron species with a...