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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...

Specimen Showcase | Daring Doves or Pesky Pigeons
From hardy cliff dwellers to darling pets to the ancestor of emails✉️, and now a reviled pest, the feral pigeon🕊️, 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘢...

Specimen Showcase|Crow Control
Crows and several other species belonging to the Corvidae family are famous for their intelligence within birds, with individuals from...

Specimen Showcase|A Tiny, Agile, Nighttime Hunter
To most people the image of owls is always associated with enigmatic raptors that lurk in remote forests🌲, with few people and buildings...

Specimen Showcase|A Fashionable Golden-haired Cutie with Stylish Yellow-orange Tassels
Antarctica is one of the most inhospitable places on the planet, yet a few species have evolved to live even within the most extreme...

Specimen Showcase | The Bird that Prefers Water
In coastal and freshwater environments of many regions around the world, a large black bird has captured the attention of fishermen and...

Specimen Showcase | Our Neighboring Little Jets
Have you imagined seeing fighter jets flying around at 322 km/h in Hong Kong🛩️? These jets with dotted abdomen will dash through the...

Specimen Showcase | Cattle Rodeo Rider 🐮
The Eastern Cattle Egret, 𝘉𝘶𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴 (Boddaert., 1783) is a small, terrestrial, and white heron species with a...


Specimen Showcase|Hong Kong’s Only Deer Species?!🦌
𝘔𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘫𝘢𝘬 (Zimmermann, 1780), also called the red muntjac (赤麂), is Hong Kong’s only local Cervidae (deer)...

Specimen Showcase | Nature’s Bandit Unmasked
In the twilight hours🌙, as darkness descends upon the field, a mysterious fella emerges from the shadows with its whimsical facial mask....

Specimen Showcase|A Seed Disperser that Leaves Fragrance Everywhere
🐾𝘝𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘢 𝘻𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘢 Linnaeus, 1758, commonly known as the large Indian civet or Five-striped civet, is a mammal of the...

Specimen Showcase | The Night Vigilantes
Bats🦇 are easily overlooked as most bat species are nocturnal🌙. It is easy to miss them flying swiftly several metres over your head in...

Specimen Showcase|A Stylish and Strategic Marvel of the Animal Kingdom
Living in Central and South America, the Giant Anteater, 𝘔𝘺𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘨𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘢 (Linnaeus, 1758) stands out as the...

Specimen Showcase|The Miniature Kangaroo of the Desert
Imagine a tiny creature hopping across the vast desert landscape, covering distances that seem impossible for its size. Meet...

Specimen Showcase|Who’s that Pokémon⁉️
“Pikaaaaaa!!!” Is it Pikachu? I’m afraid not. It cannot emit lightning bolt from its cheek like Pikachu does🌩️, nor does it has a...

Specimen Showcase|Unveiling the Elegance of the Blue Swimming Crab🦀️
The ocean is a vast and mysterious realm, filled with creatures that seem to dance through the waves🌊 with flair and finesse. One such...
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