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

Specimen Showcase | The Comedian Snake
Most people enjoy a good play or movie.🍿 While we appreciate the acting of comedians🤡, humans do not have the monopoly of it. Indeed,...

Specimen Showcase | Dragons in the Forest🐉
Have you ever dreamed of gliding from one tree to another🌴? If you did, then you may be inspired by the lizard genus 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘰...

Specimen Showcase | Super-gecko🦎
The sight of a gecko running on a vertical surface is common in Hong Kong, including within homes. Indeed, many people will welcome this...

Specimen Showcase | Meet the Frilled Lizard: A Real-life Dinosaur-looking Creature🦕!
Get ready to meet one of the coolest lizards on the planet – the frilled lizard🦎! Imagine walking in the Australian outback and bumping...

Specimen Showcase|The Gargantuan Python 🐍
The Burmese python, 𝘗𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 (Buhl,1820), is native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia with its range...

Specimen Showcase | Snake or Worm?
Appearances can sometimes be deceiving🤥. At first sight what may look like a large earthworm moving silently onto the floor through the...

Specimen Showcase|The Sea Snake that Uses its Forehead to Breathe🧘🏻♀️
While diving in the Indo-Australian Ocean, a slender object with bandings on its back catches your eye. What could it be👀? You just met...

Specimen Showcase|A Lizard with a Distinctive Tail
𝘌𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢 (Günther, 1875) is a large skink endemic to the Western Australia, Northern Territory and South Australia...


Specimen Showcase | Ocean's Precious Gem🏺
The Hawksbill Sea Turtle (𝘌𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢) 🔬 (Linnaeus, 1766) is a fascinating species playing a crucial...

Specimen Showcase | Angel in the Sea 🦈
Sharks, unfortunately, do not always have the best reputation😥, indeed only about 65 attacks are recorded annually all over the world...


Specimen Showcase | Stripes to Spots
Beneath the shimmering surface of the Indo-West Pacific Ocean lies a captivating world filled with wonders🌊. Roaming through the coral...

Specimen Showcase | Fish with Mistaken Identity?
In nature, things are not always what they seem.🔍 Take the Paradise Fishes for instance. These fishes are found in freshwater systems,...

Specimen Showcase | We Found “Nemo”🐠
The Pixar animated movie “Finding Nemo” has become a classic that has given anemonefishes global recognition. Let’s see here if we can...

Specimen Showcase|Soap of the Sea
Lurking under the depths of Hong Kong’s waters, a grouper-like yellow fish is patrolling around the corals and rocks, it is...


Specimen Showcase | The Luring “Monsters” Hidden in Deep Oceans 👹
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...

Specimen Showcase|When Beauty Hides Danger
Some tropical and subtropical coral reefs are home to a rather strange fish. A fearless species that does not escape🏃 when facing danger...

Specimen Showcase | A Superhero Killer of the Darkness
We tend to perceive and describe our surrounding environment thanks to visual and audio cues, however many species rely on very different...

Specimen Showcase | Lamprey the Vampire Fish
Vampires🧛, the mythical creatures roaming in darkness sucking blood, are horrifying yet so popular in books, movies and video games. You...

Specimen Showcase|The Art of Honeybee Hunting by the Oriental Honey Buzzard
Birds of prey are, in many cultures, perceived as majestic creatures that rule the sky🦅 and a symbol of strength, power, and freedom due...
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